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   So·ci·e·ty

   /səˈsīədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community: "drugs, crime, and other dangers to society" Similar the communitythe publicthe general publicthe peoplethe populationcivilizationthe world at largehumankindmankindhumanity
   • ▪ the community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations: "modern industrial societies" Similar culturegroupcommunitycivilizationnationpopulation
   • ▪ a specified section of a community: "no one in polite society uttered the word"
   • ▪ the aggregate of people who are fashionable, wealthy, and influential, regarded as forming a distinct group in a community: "a society wedding" Similar polite societyhigh societythe aristocracythe gentrythe nobilitythe upper classesthe elitethe privileged classesthe county setthe smart setthe fashionablethe A-listthe wealthythe beautiful peoplethe crème de la crèmethe beau mondethe haut mondeinformal:the upper crustthe top drawerthe jet setnobstoffsinformal, dated:swells
   • ▪ a plant or animal community: "the analogy between insect society and human city is not new"
   • 2. an organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity: "the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" Similar associationclubgroupbandcirclefellowshipbodyguildcollegelodgeorderfraternityconfraternitybrotherhoodsisterhoodsororityleaguefederationunionallianceaffiliationinstitutioncoterierare:sodality
   • 3. the situation of being in the company of other people: "she shunned the society of others" Similar companycompanionshipfellowshipfriendshipcomradeshipcamaraderiesocial intercourse

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘companionship, friendly association with others’): from French société, from Latin societas, from socius ‘companion’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. sociology.plus › glossary › societySociety Definition & Explanation | Sociology Plus

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   Aug 1, 2022 · Definition. As defined by Robert Morrison MacIver, “Society is a system of usages and procedures, of authority and mutual aid, of many grouping and divisions, of controls of human behavior and of liberties. This ever-changing complex system, which we call society, is a web of social relationships”. As described by Charles Horton Cooley ...

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   Society definition: an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.. See examples of SOCIETY used in a sentence.

4. sociologydictionary.org › societysociety definition | Open Education Sociology Dictionary

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   Definition of Society. ( noun) A large group of interacting people in a defined territory, sharing a common culture. Types of Society. agrarian society. egalitarian society. feudal society. horticultural society. hunter-gatherer society. industrial society. information society. pastoral society. rank society. stateless society. stratified society.

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   SOCIETY meaning: 1 : people in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values; 2 : the people of a particular country, area, time, etc., thought of especially as an organized community

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsociety noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Check pronunciation: society. Definition of society noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun,plural so·ci·e·ties. an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. a body of individuals living as members of a community; community. the body of human beings generally, associated or viewed as members of a community: the evolution of human society.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsociety noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of society noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.