What does “society” mean?
- 1
nounpeople living together as a large community with shared laws and customs
Technology has changed modern society.
- 2
nounan organization for people with the same interest
She joined the local history society.
Society at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /səˈsaɪəti/ · suh-SY-uh-tee
- Forms
- societies
How to use “society” correctly
When talking about society in general, don’t use “the”: “Society is changing.”
Common phrases with “society”
- modern society
- in society
- member of society
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- social
- socially
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