Society — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

a formal association of people with similar interests

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/səsˈaɪəɾi/

🇬🇧British English

/səsˈaɪəti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/səsˈaɪəti/

3 syllables Say it as /səsˈaɪəɾi/.

Examples

he joined a golf club
they formed a small lunch society
men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

club guild companionship social club bon ton company gild fellowship beau monde smart set high society lodge order

Parts of Speech

noun	an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
noun	a formal association of people with similar interests “he joined a golf club”
noun	the state of being with someone “he missed their company”
noun	the fashionable elite

Word Forms

societal	adjective	relating to human society and its members
clubby	adjective	befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
club	verb	unite with a common purpose
order	verb	appoint to a clerical posts
companion	noun	a traveler who accompanies you
fellow	noun	a friend who is frequently in the company of another

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Gesellschaft

eine erweiterte soziale Gruppe mit einer ausgeprägten kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen Organisation

🇫🇷French

société

un groupe social étendu ayant une organisation culturelle et économique distinctive

🇪🇸Spanish

sociedad

Un grupo social extendido que tiene una organización cultural y económica distintiva.

🇮🇹Italian

società

un gruppo sociale esteso avente un’organizzazione culturale ed economica distintiva

🇳🇱Dutch

maatschappij

een uitgebreide sociale groep met een onderscheidende culturele en economische organisatie

🇵🇹Portuguese

sociedade

um grupo social extenso com uma organização cultural e econômica distinta

🇷🇺Russian

общество

расширенная социальная группа, имеющая отличительную культурную и экономическую организацию

India

🇮🇳Hindi

समाज

एक विशिष्ट सांस्कृतिक और आर्थिक संगठन वाला एक विस्तारित सामाजिक समूह

🇧🇩Bengali

সমাজ

একটি বর্ধিত সামাজিক গোষ্ঠী যার একটি স্বতন্ত্র সাংস্কৃতিক ও অর্থনৈতিক সংগঠন রয়েছে

🇮🇳Tamil

சமூகம்

ஒரு தனித்துவமான கலாச்சார மற்றும் பொருளாதார அமைப்பைக் கொண்ட ஒரு நீட்டிக்கப்பட்ட சமூகக் குழு

🇮🇳Telugu

సమాజం

విలక్షణమైన సాంస్కృతిక మరియు ఆర్థిక సంస్థను కలిగి ఉన్న విస్తరించిన సామాజిక సమూహం

🇮🇳Marathi

समाज

एक विशिष्ट सांस्कृतिक आणि आर्थिक संघटना असलेला एक विस्तारित सामाजिक गट

🇮🇳Gujarati

સમાજ

એક વિશિષ્ટ સાંસ્કૃતિક અને આર્થિક સંગઠન ધરાવતું વિસ્તૃત સામાજિક જૂથ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಮಾಜ

ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಸಂಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ವಿಸ್ತೃತ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಗುಂಪು

🇮🇳Malayalam

സമൂഹം

വ്യതിരിക്തമായ സാംസ്കാരികവും സാമ്പത്തികവുമായ സംഘടനയുള്ള ഒരു വിപുലമായ സാമൂഹിക സംഘം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਮਾਜ

ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸਤ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਸਮੂਹ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਅਤੇ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਸੰਗਠਨ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

معاشرہ

ایک وسیع سماجی گروپ جس میں ایک مخصوص ثقافتی اور اقتصادی تنظیم ہو۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

社会

具有独特文化和经济组织的广泛社会群体

🇯🇵Japanese

社会

独特の文化的および経済的組織を持つ広範な社会集団

🇰🇷Korean

사회

독특한 문화적, 경제적 조직을 갖고 있는 확장된 사회 집단

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xã hội

một nhóm xã hội mở rộng có một tổ chức kinh tế và văn hóa đặc biệt

🇹🇭Thai

สังคม

กลุ่มสังคมขยายที่มีองค์กรทางวัฒนธรรมและเศรษฐกิจที่โดดเด่น

🇮🇩Indonesian

masyarakat

kelompok sosial luas yang memiliki organisasi budaya dan ekonomi yang khas

🇵🇭Filipino

lipunan

isang pinahabang pangkat ng lipunan na mayroong natatanging organisasyong pangkultura at pang-ekonomiya

🇲🇾Malay

masyarakat

kumpulan sosial lanjutan yang mempunyai organisasi budaya dan ekonomi yang tersendiri

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مجتمع

مجموعة اجتماعية ممتدة لها تنظيم ثقافي واقتصادي مميز

🇮🇷Persian

جامعه

یک گروه اجتماعی گسترده که دارای یک سازمان فرهنگی و اقتصادی متمایز است

🇹🇷Turkish

toplum

kendine özgü bir kültürel ve ekonomik organizasyona sahip geniş bir sosyal grup

🇮🇱Hebrew

חֶברָה

קבוצה חברתית מורחבת בעלת ארגון תרבותי וכלכלי ייחודי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'society'?

The primary meaning of 'society' is 'an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization'.

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Using 'society' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'society' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'society' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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