Society Definition

sə-sīĭ-tē
societies
noun
societies
A group of persons regarded as forming a single community, esp. as forming a distinct social or economic class.
Webster's New World
All people, collectively, regarded as constituting a community of related, interdependent individuals.
A law for the good of society.
Webster's New World
An organization or association of persons engaged in a common profession, activity, or interest.
A folklore society; a society of bird watchers.
American Heritage Medicine
The system or condition of living together as a community in such a group.
An agrarian society.
Webster's New World
The wealthy, socially dominant members of a community.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective

Of or characteristic of society.

The society page of a newspaper.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Society

Noun

Singular:
society
Plural:
societies

Origin of Society

  • French société from Old French from Latin societās fellowship from socius companion sekw-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French societé, from Latin societas.

    From Wiktionary

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