social
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French social, from Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally”), from sequor (“follow”).
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social (plural socials)
- A festive gathering to foster introductions.
- They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other.
- (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.
- (UK, slang) Short for social security benefit, the UK government department responsible for administering such welfare benefit, for its employees.
- Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.
- (US) Short for social security number.
- What's your social?
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festive gathering to foster introductions
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[edit] Adjective
social (comparative more social, superlative most social)
- Being extroverted or outgoing.
- James is a very social guy, he knows lots of people.
- Of or relating to society.
- Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.
- Unemployment is a social problem.
- (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
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Terms derived from social (adjective)
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extroverted or outgoing
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relating to society
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[edit] External links
- social in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- social in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion, companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, ally”).
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- IPA: /sɔ.sjal/, X-SAMPA: /sO.sjal/
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Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Homophones: sociale, sociales
- Hyphenation: so‧cial
[edit] Adjective
social m. (f. sociale, m. plural sociaux, f. plural sociales)
- social, related to society, community
- Un devoir social.
- A social obligation.
- Un devoir social.
- social, living in society
- l'homme est un animal social.
- Man is a social animal.
- l'homme est un animal social.
- mundane, related to social life
- Était-ce parce que la vie sociale de Gilberte devait présenter les mêmes contrastes que celle de Swann ? (Marcel Proust, Fugitive, 1922)
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- socialement
- socialisant
- socialisation
- socialiser
- socialisme
- socialiste
- socialité
- social-démocrate
- social-démocratie
- socialo
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social m. (plural socials)
- action intended to make society work better
- faire du social.
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion, companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, ally”).
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- IPA: [so̞θi.äl]
[edit] Adjective
social m. and f. (plural sociales)
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Audio (file)
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social
- (not comparable) social, pertaining to living conditions and society (of an issue)
- social, kind, friendly, welcoming (of a person)
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Declension of social
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