Society - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səˈsaɪətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word society
Brit.  |səˈsaɪɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word society

noun

- an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
- a formal association of people with similar interests (syn: club, gild, guild, lodge, order)
they formed a small lunch society
- the state of being with someone (syn: companionship, company, fellowship)
he enjoyed the society of his friends
- the fashionable elite

Extra examples

Poverty hurts society as a whole.

We need to do more to help the poorer members of our society.

The values of Western society

She was introduced to society at a formal reception.

The club's members are drawn from the ranks of high society.

He maintains Islam must adapt to modern society.

The couple quickly became a fixture of society pages.

Children are the most vulnerable members of society.

Britain is now a multi-racial society.

Holidays are a time to enjoy the society of your family.

American Society for Immunology

British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology

International Society for Animal Blood Group Research

International Society for Cell Biology

American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

Word forms

noun
singular: society
plural: societies
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