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In sociology, traditional society refers to a society characterized by an orientation to the past, not the future, with a predominant role for custom and habit. Such societies are marked by a lack of distinction between family and business, with the division of labor influenced primarily by age, gender, and status.
What does the word traditional mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word traditional . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
adjective. uk / trəˈdɪʃənəl/ Add to word list. B1. following the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people for a long time: traditional farming methods. traditionally. adverb. (Definition of traditional from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of traditional.
