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Definition social in British English

social adjective

adjective
/ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l/
Example

They try to address social problems such as unemployment and poor health.

Example

The interests of big companies are rarely compatible with social justice.

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a period of enormous political and social change

Example

There has been a progressive deterioration of the social conditions of small farmers.

1.1

relating to the position that someone has in society in relation to other people

Example

a judgment about someone based on their social background

Example

The evidence shows a relationship between crime and social class.

Synonyms and related words
aboveabove my paygradeA-list
2

relating to activities that involve being with other people, especially activities that you do for pleasure

Example

a social activity/engagement/get-together

Example

The worst thing about working from home is the lack of social contact.

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This is not a social call. I'm afraid I have some bad news.

2.1

relating to rules about behaviour with other people

Example

We need someone with excellent social skills.

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The children still need to learn a few social graces.

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socialself-imposedgoverning
2.2

a social person enjoys being with other people

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friendlynicewarm
3

social animals live in groups instead of living alone

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amphibiousandrogynousanthropoid
Definition social in British English

Related Words

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corporate social responsibility (noun) social (adjective) social (noun) social capital (noun) social care (noun) social cleansing (noun) social climber (noun) social club (noun) social conscience (noun) social credit (noun) social democracy (noun) social democrat (noun) social demographic (noun) social engineer (noun) social engineering (noun) social enterprise (noun) social entrepreneur (noun) social exclusion (noun) social housing (noun) social jetlag (noun) social life (noun) social media (noun) social mobility (noun) social network(ing) fatigue (noun) social networking (noun) social notworking (noun) social science (noun) social secretary (noun) social security (noun) social security number (noun) social service (noun) social studies (noun) social worker (noun)