- NOUNsociety (noun) · societies (plural noun) · high society (noun) · high societies (plural noun)
- the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community:"drugs, crime, and other dangers to society"synonyms:the community · the public · the people · civilization · humankind · mankind · humanity · the general public · the population · the world at large
- the community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations:"modern industrial societies" ·"the high incidence of violence in American society"synonyms:
- a specified section of a community:"no one in polite society uttered the word"
- the aggregate of people who are fashionable, wealthy, and influential, regarded as forming a distinct group in a community:"a society wedding"synonyms:high society · the nobility · the beautiful people · polite society ·the aristocracy · the gentry · the upper classes · the elite · the privileged classes · the county set · the smart set · the fashionable · the A-list · the wealthy · the crème de la crème · the beau monde · the haut monde
- a plant or animal community:"the analogy between insect society and human city is not new"
- an organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity:"the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals"synonyms:association · club · group · band · circle · fellowship · body · guild ·college · lodge · order · fraternity · confraternity · brotherhood · sisterhood · sorority · league · federation · union · alliance · affiliation · institution · coterie · sodality
ORIGINmid 16th century (in the sense ‘companionship, friendly association with others’): from French société, from Latin societas, from socius ‘companion’.More about societyData from Oxford Languages WEBSociology is a social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them. Learn about the historical development, main concepts, methods, and …