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Common collocations with social in British Collocation

social adjective

UK /ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l/

situation in which people are poor, alone, or treated unfairly

deprivation
disadvantage
exclusion
inequality
injustice
isolation

Circles Network runs a number of projects that support children at risk of social exclusion.

situation in which people protest or break the law

breakdown
unrest
upheaval

Unemployment and social unrest soon led to rioting on the sheets.

good situation

cohesion
equality
inclusion
integration
justice
welfare
well-being

As a rule, housing estates reveal a total lack of social cohesion.

negative feeling

disapproval
embarrassment
stigma

AIDS still carries a social stigma in many places.

system or structure

hierarchy
network
order
stratification
structure
system

A slowing down in social mobility is not just an issue for those at the bottom of the social order.

group you belong to

background
class
group
network

Our school has students from many social backgrounds.

Life expectancy varies by social class.

ability to improve your social position

mobility
movement

Education is the key to social mobility.

change

change
reform
revolution

Social change is never easy.

usual behaviour

mores
norms

Social norms dictate the extent to which women can speak out against corruption.

academic
cultural
ecological
economic
educational
emotional
environmental
moral
personal
physical
political
psychological
religious
spiritual

The country was experiencing social and economic crisis.