Psycho-Babble Social Thread 596489

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so•cial

Posted by Nickengland on January 8, 2006, at 7:38:18

1. pertaining to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.

2. seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly; sociable; gregarious.

3. of, pertaining to, connected with, or suited to polite or fashionable society: a social event.

4. living or disposed to live in companionship with others or in a community, rather than in isolation: People are social beings.

5. of or pertaining to human society, esp. as a body divided into classes according to status: social rank.

6. involved in many social activities: We're so busy working, we have to be a little less social now.

7. of or pertaining to the life, welfare, and relations of human beings in a community: social problems.

8. noting or pertaining to activities designed to remedy or alleviate certain unfavorable conditions of life in a community, esp. among the poor.

9. pertaining to or advocating socialism.

10. Zool.living habitually together in communities, as bees or ants. Cf. solitary (def. 8).


11. Bot.growing in patches or clumps.

12. Rare.occurring or taking place between allies or confederates.

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In brief -

relating to human society and its members

adj: living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups

adj: relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society


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