societal

so•ci•e•tal adj.

Sociologynoting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

so•ci′e•tal•ly, adv.

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societal /səˈsaɪət^əl/ adj

soˈcietally adv

so•ci•e•ty n., pl. -ties, adj.
n.

Sociology human beings thought of as a group and viewed as members of a community:[uncountable]the evolution of society.
Sociologya highly structured system of human organization for a large-scale community: [uncountable]a look at American society.[countable]They studied societies of ancient Egypt and Greece.
Sociology a group of people associated together for religious, cultural, scientific, or other purposes:[countable]an Irish-American cultural society.
Sociology the social life of wealthy, well-known, or fashionable persons, or the class of these people:[uncountable]people in high society.

adj. [before a noun]

so•ci•e•tal adj.: the societal pressure put on teenagers to succeed.See -soc-.

so•ci•e•ty n., pl. -ties, adj.
n.

Sociologyan organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
Sociologya body of individuals living as members of a community;
community.
Sociologythe body of human beings generally, associated or viewed as members of a community:the evolution of human society.
Sociologya highly structured system of human organization for large-scale community living that normally furnishes protection, continuity, security, and a national identity for its members:American society.
Sociologysuch a system characterized by its dominant economic class or form:middle-class society; industrial society.
Sociologythose with whom one has companionship.
Sociologycompanionship;
company:to enjoy one's society.
Sociologythe social life of wealthy, prominent, or fashionable persons.
Sociologythe social class that comprises such persons.
Sociologythe condition of those living in companionship with others, or in a community, rather than in isolation.
Ecology[Biol.]a closely integrated group of social organisms of the same species exhibiting division of labor.
Religion[Eccles.]an ecclesiastical society.

adj.

Latin societās, equivalent. to soci(us) partner, comrade + -etās, variant of -itās- -ity
Middle French societe
1525–35

so•ci′e•ty•less, adj.

circle.

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