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prosocial en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English pro- Latin sociālisbor. Middle French socialbor. English social English prosocial From pro- + social.

Meanings

  1. Beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and mores.
  2. Contributing to a beneficial outcome by negotiation, problem solving, problem analysis, clarification, or respectful behaviors.

Forms

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pro-social alternative lexicographic
more prosocial Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most prosocial Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

nonprosocial · antisocial

Deriveds

prosocialize · prosocially · prosociality

Translations (5)

cmn 親社會 /亲社会 (Beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and mores) · fr prosocial (Beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and mores) · th เอื้อสังคม (Beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and mores) · es prosocial (Beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and mores) · th เสริมสร้างสังคม (Beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and mores)