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adjective
- 1. relating to society or its organization: "alcoholism is recognized as a major social problem" Similar Opposite
- 2. needing companionship and therefore best suited to living in communities: "we are social beings as well as individuals"
noun
- 1. an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group: "a church social"
- 2. short for social security informal British
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SOCIAL definition: 1. relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during…. Learn more.
1. : involving allies or confederates. the Social War between the Athenians and their allies. 2. a. : marked by or passed in pleasant companionship with friends or associates. an active social life. b. : sociable. c. : of, relating to, or designed for sociability. a social club. 3.
Definitions of social. adjective. living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups. “a human being is a social animal” “mature social behavior” synonyms: friendly. characteristic of or befitting a friend. cultural, ethnic, ethnical. denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people.
By contrast, the sociologist Max Weber [1] for example defines human action as "social" if, by virtue of the subjective meanings attached to the action by individuals, it "takes account of the behavior of others, and is thereby oriented in its course".
Social definition: relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations. See examples of SOCIAL used in a sentence.
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOCIAL. 1. a : relating to or involving activities in which people spend time talking to each other or doing enjoyable things with each other. She has poor/good social skills. The vacation resort held a lot of social events.
Social means relating to society or to the way society is organized. ...the worst effects of unemployment, low pay and other social problems. ...long-term social change. ...the acceptance that social conditions influenced crime. ...changing social attitudes.
Social definition: Of or relating to a variety of a language that is used by a group of people sharing some characteristic, such as ethnicity or income level, and differs in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary from the standard variety.
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are not working: I had an active social life when I was in college. I'm a social drinker - I only drink when I'm with other people. Most schools organize social events for the students.
social. [only before noun] connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure. She has a busy social life. Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group).
