society
society Lexical Profile
society Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community, or a particular community of people sharing the same customs, laws, and institutions.
"Modern industrial society relies heavily on digital communication and global trade networks."
An organization or club formed for a particular purpose or shared activity, such as scientific research, charity, or recreation.
"She joined the local historical society to help preserve nineteenth-century municipal records."
The portion of a community regarded as fashionable, wealthy, and influential.
"Their wedding was one of the most anticipated events in polite society that season."
The situation of being in the company of other people; companionship.
"After weeks of working alone at the research station, he eagerly sought the society of his colleagues."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Middle French société, from Latin societas ('fellowship, association, alliance'), which derives from socius meaning 'companion, friend, or ally'.
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