social

CEFRA2

/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to people living together or spending time together.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or relating to society.

Examples

  • Hunger is one of the greatest social miseries.

  • Social unrest may come about as a result of the endless rising of prices.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Relating to social media or social networks.

  2. Being extroverted or outgoing.

  3. Cooperating or growing in groups.

More examples

In context

  • She has a busy social life.

  • James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.

  • Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

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”). Cognate with English seg (“man, companion, fellow”). More at seg.