social en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sociālisbor. Middle French socialbor. English social From Middle French social, from Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally”), from sequor (“follow”). Cognate with English seg (“man, companion, fellow”). More at seg.
Meanings
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Being extroverted or outgoing.
James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.
Not ignoring what is good, I am quick to perceive a horror, and could still be social with it—would they let me—since it is but well to be on friendly terms with all the inmates of the place one lodges in.
1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chapter 1:
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Of or relating to society.
Unemployment is a social problem.
Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.
2012 January 14, Donald Worster, “A Drier and Hotter Future”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2012, page 70:Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.
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(Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
social gaming
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(rare) Relating to a nation's allies.
the Social War
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Cooperating or growing in groups.
a social insect
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more social | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most social | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
asocial · unsocial · antisocial
Deriveds
socialist · social mobility · social isolation · social collaboration · social bookmarking · social responsibility · socialpreneur · social trading · sociable · social circle · s-commerce · biosocial · necktie social · anti-social · social hygiene · social constructionism · social partnership · social landlord · homosocial · social profile · macrosocial · social scientist · social insurance number · socialscape · social grace · social engineer · social drinker · social skills · social event · social anthropology · social tariff · social unit · social handbag · social engineering · social Darwinism · social marginality · social creditism · hypersocial · social valence · social conservative · social coupon · social stigma · social distancing · parasocial · microsocial · chronosocial · social commerce · medicosocial · social class · social collapse · social nicety · social orphan · social justice · social insurance · anti-social personality disorder · SOCMINT · social deduction · social media · social media revolution · social credit · shadow social · social sharing · social capital · social phobia · social conditioning · social studies · cybersocial · social fascism · nonsocial · social group · social psychology · social battery · social proof · social infertility · social roll · social climbing · social services · social project management · social murder · social contract · ultrasocial · social outcast · social security · protosocial · social safety net · social atom · social service · presocial · ice-cream social · social network · social evil · social envy · social history · social hangover · prosocial · social affairs minister · social lubricant · social death · social season · social evolutionism · social constructivist · social conflict paradigm · social entrepreneur · social station · social promotion · social choice · heterosocial · physicosocial · ice cream social · social club · social column · social dynamics · social occasion · social listening · social contagion · social pattern · social smoker · extrasocial · social wasp · social spending · socialization · social welfare · social democratic · social cost · corporate social responsibility · social realism · ethnosocial · eusocial · socdem · social physics · social imperialism · social ecology · social action · social programming · social worker · semisocial · social immunity · social eating · social movement · social fascist · social anxiety disorder · quasisocial · box social · social media intelligence · social climber · subsocial · social viewing · social constructionist · social power · social compact · social life · dissocial · social democracy · social columnist · intersocial · social cue · social anthropologist · social justice warrior · social graph · social recruiting · social autopsy · social cohesion · social-justice warrior · social loafing · social weaverbird · social entrepreneurship · socialize · pseudosocial · social standing · social function · social notworking · dissocialize · social facilitation · social insect · social conscience · social butterfly · social supermarket · social constructivism · social secretary · social whale · social work · social spam · social construct · social alienation · social medium · social recession · social policy · social disease · social conservatism · socialise · social liberal · social informatics · socialite · social call · social housing · social networking · social control · social science · geosocial · ecosocial · technosocial · social issue · social order · social anxiety · social democrat · postsocialistic · social distance · social liberalism · psychosocial · social commentary · metasocial · social piranha · social medicine · social ladder · social philosophy · socially · socialness · supersocial · social jet lag · social status
Relateds
Translations (167)
nn samfunnsmessig (relating to society) · it sociale (extroverted or outgoing) · ug ئىجتىمائىي (relating to society) · uk суспі́льний (relating to society) · pt social (relating to society) · az sosial (relating to society) · hu társas (relating to society) · da social (extroverted or outgoing) · ga sóisialta (extroverted or outgoing) · ur معاشرتی (relating to society) · ro social (relating to society) · cs společenský (relating to society) · fi sosiaalinen (relating to society) · sv utåtriktad (extroverted or outgoing) · pl towarzyski (extroverted or outgoing) · it estroverso (extroverted or outgoing) · cs sociální (relating to society) · cy cymdeithasol (relating to society) · gl social (relating to society) · ar اِجْتِمَاعِيّ (relating to society) · tg сотсиалӣ (zoology: cooperating in groups) · sh со̏ција̄лан (relating to society) · uk грома́дський (relating to society) · nn selskapeleg (extroverted or outgoing) · fa-ira سوسْیال (relating to society) · fo samfelagsligur (relating to society) · pt social (internet: relating to social media or social networks) · uz ijtimoiy (relating to society) · gl social (extroverted or outgoing) · it sociale (relating to society) · eo socia (internet: relating to social media or social networks) · fo almanna (relating to society) · tl panlipunan (relating to society) · tl ulnungin (extroverted or outgoing) · fi sosiaalinen (extroverted or outgoing) · scn suciali (relating to society) · mn нийгмийн (relating to society) · cs společenský (extroverted or outgoing) · tk sosial (relating to society) · nl maatschappelijk (relating to society) · tg иҷтимоӣ (relating to society) · te సాంఘికము (relating to society) · fi sosiaalinen (internet: relating to social media or social networks) · fa-ira اِجْتِماعی (relating to society) · fr social (relating to society) · ast social (relating to society) · ur ملنسار (extroverted or outgoing) · tg иҷтимоӣ (zoology: cooperating in groups) · kk қоғамдық (relating to society) · ang ġefērlīċ (extroverted or outgoing) · tl ulnayanin (relating to society) · sv sällskaplig (extroverted or outgoing) · de kontaktfreudig (extroverted or outgoing) · ja 社会的な (relating to society) · fi yhteiskunta- (zoology: cooperating in groups) · pl społeczny (relating to society) · ur سماجی (relating to society) · bg социален (internet: relating to social media or social networks) · mr सामाजिक (relating to society) · oc social (relating to society) · sv social (relating to society) · ur مَجْلِسی (relating to society) · uz sotsial (relating to society) · ky коомдук (relating to society) · fi yhteiskunnallinen (relating to society) · bg обще́ствен (relating to society) · ur سوشَل (relating to society) · fi ulospäinsuuntautunut (extroverted or outgoing) · ga sóisialta (relating to society) · eo socia (relating to society) · ka სოციალური (relating to society) · sk spoločenský (relating to society) · ca social (relating to society) · nl sociaal (relating to society) · uk соціа́льний (relating to society) · nn sosial (extroverted or outgoing) · el κοινωνικός (extroverted or outgoing) · tt социаль (relating to society) · tr toplumsal (relating to society) · fi seurallinen (extroverted or outgoing) · fi ekstrovertti (extroverted or outgoing) · is félagslegur (relating to society) · tl ulnayin (relating to society) · gd sòisealta (relating to society) · de Sozial- (relating to society) · da social (relating to society) · sl družben (extroverted or outgoing) · ru общи́тельный (extroverted or outgoing) · sq social (relating to society) · be грама́дскі (relating to society) · vi xã hội (relating to society) · fi sosiaali- (relating to society) · ko 사회적인 (relating to society) · nn omgjengeleg (extroverted or outgoing) · tg сотсиалӣ (relating to society) · ru обще́ственный (relating to society) · tg ҷамъиятӣ (zoology: cooperating in groups) · fi yhteiskunta- (relating to society) · ca sociable (extroverted or outgoing) · nb samfunnsmessig (relating to society) · pt social (zoology: cooperating in groups) · da selskabelig (extroverted or outgoing) · gd caidreamhach (extroverted or outgoing) · cmn 社會的 /社会的 (relating to society) · es social (relating to society) · hy հասարակական (relating to society) · is félagslyndur (extroverted or outgoing) · ru социа́льный (relating to society) · fo felagsligur (extroverted or outgoing) · hu társasági (extroverted or outgoing) · da udadvendt (extroverted or outgoing) · sv föreningsintresserad (extroverted or outgoing) · sk sociálny (relating to society) · hu szociális (extroverted or outgoing) · tl ulnungin (relating to society) · nb selskapelig (extroverted or outgoing) · pt social (extroverted or outgoing) · cy cymdeithasol (extroverted or outgoing) · de gesellig (extroverted or outgoing) · tr sosyal (relating to society) · ca social (extroverted or outgoing) · bg социа́лен (relating to society) · nn sosial (relating to society) · ba социаль (internet: relating to social media or social networks) · pt social (relating to a nation's allies) · nb sosial (relating to society) · hi सामाजिक (relating to society) · uk товари́ський (extroverted or outgoing) · sv social (extroverted or outgoing) · hu szociális (relating to society) · nb utadvendt (extroverted or outgoing) · ba социаль (relating to society) · it socievole (extroverted or outgoing) · hu társadalmi (relating to society) · de extrovertiert (extroverted or outgoing) · mk општествен (relating to society) · is mannblendinn (extroverted or outgoing) · be сацыя́льны (relating to society) · hy սոցիալական (relating to society) · be тавары́скі (extroverted or outgoing) · de leutselig (extroverted or outgoing) · de sozial (relating to society) · ar مُجْتَمَعِيّ (relating to society) · bg общи́телен (extroverted or outgoing) · gd sòisealta (extroverted or outgoing) · ka საზოგადოებრივი (relating to society) · cy cymdeithasol (internet: relating to social media or social networks) · te సాంఘిక (extroverted or outgoing) · mi noho rōpū (zoology: cooperating in groups) · kk әлеуметтік (relating to society) · fo sosialur (extroverted or outgoing) · mk социјален (relating to society) · hi मिलनसार (extroverted or outgoing) · de umgänglich (extroverted or outgoing) · he חֶבְרָתִי (relating to society) · az ictimai (relating to society) · ur اِجْتِماعی (relating to society) · it mondano (relating to society) · mr सोशल (internet: relating to social media or social networks) · sh sȍcijālan (relating to society) · tg ҷомеавӣ (zoology: cooperating in groups) · el κοινωνικός (relating to society) · eo sociema (extroverted or outgoing) · de gesellschaftlich (relating to society) · nb sosial (extroverted or outgoing) · oc sociau (relating to society) · sl socialen (relating to society)