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societal

/səˈsaɪətl/

Meanings
adjective
Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

Examples :

"Racism has harmful societal consequences that affect everyone. "
society culture human organization state

Related Words

Illustration groups

groups noun

/ɡɹuːps/

A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

"The students worked on the science project in small groups. "

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration harmful

harmful adjective

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/ /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/

Of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious

"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."

Illustration social

social noun

/ˈsəʊʃəl/ /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

A festive gathering to foster introductions.

"They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."

Illustration affect

affect verb

/əˈfɛkt/ /ˈæ.fɛkt/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration customs

customs noun

/ˈkʌstəmz/

(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

"Customs of £200 were due on all the wine we took back from France."

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration racism

racism noun

/ˈɹeɪsɪzm̩/

Belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.

"The teacher's comments about different students' potential reflected a subtle racism, suggesting some students were inherently better at learning than others. "

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society noun

/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/

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."

Illustration consequences

consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "