social order en · NOUN
Meanings
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A particular system of social structures, institutions, customs, values, and practices which conserve, maintain, and enforce certain societal relations and behavioral patterns.
2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ During my first day in the woods, Raoul, the big alpha male of Rambo II, opened wide to show me his dagger-sharp canines, then sauntered by and swatted my calf with a stick—letting me know my place in the social order. (Low.)
May the dysgenic social order collapse under the weight of its depravity and misdeeds.
- The stability of a society, in contrast to social chaos and upheaval.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| social orders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (4)
fi yhteiskuntajärjestys (system for maintaining certain societal relations and behaviors) · cmn 社會穩定 /社会稳定 (societal stability) · cmn 社會制度 /社会制度 (system for maintaining certain societal relations and behaviors) · fi yhteiskuntajärjestys (societal stability)