social
social Lexical Profile
social Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to human society, its organization, or the way people live together and interact in communities.
"Rapid urbanization brought significant social and economic changes to the region."
Seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly, outgoing, or suited for informal gathering.
"She has always been a very social person who loves hosting dinner parties on weekends."
Living together in organized communities or colonies rather than in isolation (especially of insects or other animals).
"Honeybees and ants are classic examples of social insects with complex divisions of labor."
• noun
An informal gathering or party organized by a club, church, school, or community group to promote fellowship.
"The neighborhood association is hosting an ice cream social in the park this Saturday."
Social media platforms or an individual's accounts on such platforms (usually used in the plural).
"The band announced their upcoming tour dates across all of their socials this morning."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Social' generally refers to human society or collective organization, whereas 'sociable' specifically describes a person's friendly and outgoing temperament, though 'social' is increasingly used in the latter sense in casual speech.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French social or directly from Latin socialis ('of companionship, of allies, united'), derived from socius ('companion, ally, partner').
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.