Society Definition
society
Wikipedia has articles on: Society
Contents |
English
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old French societé, from Latin societas
Noun
Wikipedia has an article on: SocietyWikipedia society (countable and uncountable; plural societies)
- (countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
- This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure.
- (countable) A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.
- It was then that they decided to found a society of didgeridoo-playing unicyclists.
- (countable) The sum total of all voluntary interrelations between individuals.
- (uncountable) The people of one’s country or community taken as a whole.
- (uncountable) High society.
- Smith was first introduced into society at the Duchess of Grand Fenwick's annual rose garden party.
- 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice:
- "What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society."
- (countable, law) A number of people joined by mutual consent to deliberate, determine and act toward a common goal.
Derived terms
Terms derived from society
|
|
|
Statistics
|
[Hide]▼
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Human societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a given society may be described as the sum total of such relationships among its constituent members. In the social sciences, a larger society often evinces stratification and/or dominance patterns in subgroups.
[Hide]▲