Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable)A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

    This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure.

    Gesellschaft

    о́бществоóbščestvo, со́циумsócium

    суспі́льствоsuspílʹstvo, со́ціумsócium

  2. (countable)A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.

    It was then that they decided to found a society of didgeridoo-playing unicyclists.

    Gesellschaft

    о́бществоóbščestvo, соо́бществоsoóbščestvo

    товари́ствоtovarýstvo, суспі́льствоsuspílʹstvo, спі́лкаspílka

    a formal association of people with similar interests

  3. (countable)The sum total of all voluntary interrelations between individuals.

    The gap between Western and Eastern societies seems to be narrowing.

  4. (uncountable)Companionship or association with one's fellows; friendly or intimate intercourse.

    The society of friends is one of life's great joys.

  5. (uncountable)The people of one’s country or community taken as a whole.

    Our global society develops in fits and starts.

    Gesellschaft

    наро́дnaród

  6. (uncountable)High society.

    Smith was first introduced into society at the Duchess of Grand Fenwick's annual rose garden party.

  7. (countable)A number of people joined by mutual consent to deliberate, determine and act toward a common goal.

Examples

676 sentences
  1. He is a danger to society.

    Він є небезпечним для суспільства.

    deEr ist eine Gefahr für die Gesellschaft.

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  2. Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society.

    Деякі люди кажуть, що в японському суспільстві домінують чоловіки.

    ruНекоторые люди говорят, что в японском обществе доминируют мужчины.

    deManche Leute sagen, Japan ist eine von Männern dominierte Gesellschaft.

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  3. We live in a civilized society.

    Ми живемо у цивілізованому суспільстві.

    ruМы живём в цивилизованном обществе.

    deWir leben in einer zivilisierten Gesellschaft.

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  4. I don't care what society says.

    ruМеня не волнуют слова общества.

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  5. Tom belongs to a secret society.

    ruТом состоит в тайном обществе.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
group of people sharing culture:
group of persons who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest:
Русский
By meaning 3
group of people sharing culture:
group of persons who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest:
people of one’s country or community as a whole:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
group of people sharing culture:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French societé, from Old French societé, from Latin societās, societā

Borrowed from Middle French societé, from Old French societé, from Latin societās, societātem (“fellowship, association, alliance, union, community”), from socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”), from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-yo- (“companion”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”). First attested in the 1530s.

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