societal

CEFRC1

[səˈsaɪ.ɪ.tɫ̩]

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to society or the way people live together.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

Examples

  • I only went to the party to fulfill my societal obligations.

  • The point of hipster subculture is to avoid conforming to societal norms.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [səˈsaɪ.ə.ɾɫ̩]
  • [səˈsɑe.ə.ɾɫ̩]

Deep Dive

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In context

  • While H5N1 flu is obviously lethal, some milder flus pose a greater societal threat, Professor Mathews says.

  • But his real legacy, which has touched each of us more than we will likely ever know, centers around a rather simple notion of spontaneous order of societal development.

  • "It would also bring huge societal and economic benefits to all the regions of Britain, not just to London - helping the Government with its 'levelling up' agenda."

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Origin

adjective

From society + -al.