society

Plural

societies

1. 1.A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

   • This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure.
   • He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record.

2. 2.A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.

   • It was then that they decided to found a society of didgeridoo-playing unicyclists.

3. 3.The sum total of all voluntary interrelations between individuals.

   • The gap between Western and Eastern societies seems to be narrowing.
   • Policing the relationship between government and business in a free society is difficult. Businesspeople have every right to lobby governments, and civil servants to take jobs in the private sector.

4. 4.Companionship or association with one's fellows; friendly or intimate intercourse.

   • The society of friends is one of life's great joys.

Overall

Common· #582

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• club
• order