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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’.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SocietySociety - Wikipedia

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   A society (/ s ə ˈ s aɪ ə t i /) is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › societySOCIETY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. www.britannica.com › topic › sociologySociology | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   sociology, a social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them. It does this by examining the dynamics of constituent parts of societies such as institutions, communities, populations, and gender, racial, or age groups.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › societySociety Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   [count] : a group of people who work together or regularly meet because of common interests, beliefs, or activities. a literary/musical society. historical societies. The American Cancer Society. The Society of Newspaper Editors. 5. [noncount] formal : the state of being with other people.

6. 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.

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

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   Definition of society noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. society. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /səˈsaɪəti/ (plural societies) [uncountable] people in general, living together in communities. She believes that the arts benefit society as a whole. Racism exists at all levels of society.

8. puresociology.com › society-meaning-and-characteristicsWhat Is Society? Basic Concept In Sociology - PureSociology

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   Dec 23, 2022 · Thus, society is an entity composed of individuals who share relationships based on mutual sharing. At the empirical level, individuals internalize social norms and values, becoming socialized ‘persons.’. As an abstract construct, society aids sociologists and other social scientists in understanding and analyzing human behavior.