social
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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, colloquial) Abbreviation of 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, colloquial) Abbreviation of social security number.
- What's your social?
Translations[edit]
festive gathering to foster introductions
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Adjective[edit]
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.
- 2012 January 1, Donald Worster, “A Drier and Hotter Future”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 70:
- Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.
- Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.
- Unemployment is a social problem.
- 2012 January 1, Donald Worster, “A Drier and Hotter Future”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 70:
- (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
- social gaming
- (rare) Relating to a nation's allies (cf. the Social War)
- (zoology) Cooperating in groups.
- a social insect
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from social (adjective)
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
extroverted or outgoing
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relating to society
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internet: relating to social media or social networks
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relating to a nation's allies
zoology: cooperating in groups
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Statistics[edit]
External links[edit]
- social in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- social in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Asturian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sociālis.
Adjective[edit]
social (epicene, plural sociales)
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sociālis.
Adjective[edit]
social m, f (masculine and feminine plural socials)
Derived terms[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion, companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, ally”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /sɔ.sjal/, X-SAMPA: /sO.sjal/
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Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Homophones: sociale, sociales
- Hyphenation: so‧cial
Adjective[edit]
social m (feminine sociale, masculine plural sociaux, feminine 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)
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- socialement
- socialisant
- socialisation
- socialiser
- socialisme
- socialiste
- socialité
- social-démocrate
- social-démocratie
- socialo
Related terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
social m (plural socials)
- action intended to make society work better
- faire du social.
Galician[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sociālis.
Adjective[edit]
social m and f (plural sociais)
Derived terms[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sociālis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
social m and f (plural sociais; comparable)
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion, companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, ally”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: [so̞θi.äl]
Adjective[edit]
social m and f (plural sociales)
Derived terms[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
social
- (not comparable) social, pertaining to living conditions and society (of an issue)
- social, kind, friendly, welcoming (of a person)
Declension[edit]
Declension of social
Related terms[edit]
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