sociopetal
soc·i·o·pet·al
sociopetal · more sociopetal · most sociopetal
Of a place, etc.: involving the arrangement of a group of people so that each person…Of a place, etc.: involving the arrangement of a group of people so that each person can see and interact with the others.
UK/ˌsəʊ.si.ə(ʊ)ˈpiː.tl̩/US/ˌsoʊ.si.o(ʊ)ˈpit(ə)l/
Meaning
1 sensesOf a place, etc.: involving the arrangement of a group of people so that each person can see and interact with the others.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From socio- (prefix meaning ‘society’) + -petal (suffix meaning ‘travelling towards’), coiFrom socio- (prefix meaning ‘society’) + -petal (suffix meaning ‘travelling towards’), coined by the English psychiatrist Humphry Osmond (1917–2004) in 1957: see the quotation.
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Forms
more sociopetal, most sociopetal| Comparative | more sociopetal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sociopetal Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form