social
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EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
social (plural socials)
- A festive gathering to foster introductions.
- They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other.
- (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.
- (Britain, colloquial) (With definite article) Abbreviation of social security, referring to the UK state welfare system, or of related terms such as Social Security Office or Social Security Benefit.
- Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.
- (US, colloquial) Abbreviation of social security number.
- What's your social?
- (dated, Ireland) A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
TranslationsEdit
festive gathering to foster introductions
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AdjectiveEdit
social (comparative more social, superlative most social)
- Being extroverted or outgoing.
- James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.
- Of or relating to society.
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2012 January 1, Donald Worster, “A Drier and Hotter Future”, in American Scientist[1], volume 100, number 1, page 70:
- 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.
- Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.
- Unemployment is a social problem.
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- (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
- social gaming
- (rare) Relating to a nation's allies (compare the Social War)
- (botany, zoology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
- a social insect
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Derived termsEdit
Terms derived from social (adjective)
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
extroverted or outgoing
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relating to society
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internet: relating to social media or social networks
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zoology: cooperating in groups
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StatisticsEdit
External linksEdit
- social in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- social in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
AsturianEdit
CatalanEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion, companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, ally”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
social m (feminine singular sociale, masculine plural sociaux, feminine plural sociales)
- social, related to society, community
- Un devoir social.
- A social obligation.
- Un devoir social.
- social, living in society
- l'homme est un animal social.
- Man is a social animal.
- l'homme est un animal social.
- mundane, related to social life
- Était-ce parce que la vie sociale de Gilberte devait présenter les mêmes contrastes que celle de Swann ? (Marcel Proust, Fugitive, 1922)
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AntonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
- socialement
- socialisant
- socialisation
- socialiser
- socialisme
- socialiste
- socialité
- social-démocrate
- social-démocratie
- socialo
Related termsEdit
NounEdit
social m (plural sociaux)
- action intended to make society work better
- faire du social.
External linksEdit
- “social” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
GalicianEdit
Middle FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
First known attestation 1355[1], borrowing from Latin sociālis.
AdjectiveEdit
social m (feminine singular sociale, masculine plural sociaulx, feminine plural sociales)
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ “social” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
- (fr) Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (social, supplement)
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
social m, f (plural sociais, comparable)
- social (relating to society)
- (business) social (relating to business firms)
- social; outgoing; extroverted
- (ecology) social (living in large groups)
- for use by the residents of an apartment block, as opposed to maintenance workers or deliverymen
- Elevador social.
- Residents’ lift.
- Elevador social.
SynonymsEdit
- (outgoing): sociável, extrovertido
NounEdit
social m f (plural sociais)
- (Brazil, informal) a small party between close people or friends
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
social m, n (feminine singular socială, masculine plural sociali, feminine and neuter plural sociale)
- social (of or relating to society)
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion, companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, ally”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
social m, f (plural sociales)
Derived termsEdit
SwedishEdit
PronunciationEdit
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AdjectiveEdit
social
- (not comparable) social, pertaining to living conditions and society (of an issue)
- social, kind, friendly, welcoming (of a person)
DeclensionEdit
| Inflection of social | |||
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| Indefinite/attributive | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | social | mer social | mest social |
| Neuter singular | socialt | mer socialt | mest socialt |
| Plural | sociala | mer sociala | mest sociala |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | sociale | mer sociale | mest sociale |
| All | sociala | mer sociala | mest sociala |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role. |
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