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societal

[ suh-sahy-i-tl ]

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.


societal

/ əˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to society, esp human society or social relations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ··ٲ· adverb
  • t···ٲ adjective
  • anti···ٲ· adverb
  • t···ٲ adjective
  • ԴDzȴ··ٲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of societal1

First recorded in 1895–1900; societ(y) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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Two BBC reviews found the gender disparity had been due to societal factors.

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The “lack of research on visually unremarkable and unfamiliar birds may ultimately result in their ‘societal extinction,’” researchers warn.

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It says that criminal law should be limited to acts that threaten core societal values - like public safety, national security, life, liberty, property and social harmony.

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Economic instability and the larger societal disruptions it causes are the fuel for authoritarian populism.

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"Over the course of the show, it all unravels and everyone ends up being themselves instead of conforming to these societal norms."

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