What does SOCIETAL mean?

Definitions for SOCIETAL
səˈsaɪ ɪ tlso·ci·etal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. social, societaladjective

    relating to human society and its members

    "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

Wiktionary

  1. societaladjective

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

Wikipedia

  1. societal

    A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a given society may be described as the sum total of such relationships among its constituent of members. In the social sciences, a larger society often exhibits stratification or dominance patterns in subgroups. Societies construct patterns of behavior by deeming certain actions or concepts as acceptable or unacceptable. These patterns of behavior within a given society are known as societal norms. Societies, and their norms, undergo gradual and perpetual changes. So far as it is collaborative, a society can enable its members to benefit in ways that would otherwise be difficult on an individual basis; both individual and social (common) benefits can thus be distinguished, or in many cases found to overlap. A society can also consist of like-minded people governed by their own norms and values within a dominant, larger society. This is sometimes referred to as a subculture, a term used extensively within criminology, and also applied to distinctive subsections of a larger society. More broadly, and especially within structuralist thought, a society may be illustrated as an economic, social, industrial or cultural infrastructure, made up of, yet distinct from, a varied collection of individuals. In this regard society can mean the objective relationships people have with the material world and with other people, rather than "other people" beyond the individual and their familiar social environment.

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  1. societal

    Societal refers to anything related to society or its organization. It describes aspects that affect a community or group of people living together, including social structures, institutions, relationships, development, behavior, norms, and culture. This term is often used in the context of discussions about societal issues, changes, needs, or values.

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  1. coaliest

  2. cosalite

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SOCIETAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SOCIETAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of SOCIETAL in a Sentence

  1. Gilles Verniers:

    There is something deeper at play here that is not only the outcome of electoral strategy, there is a deeper, structural, societal transformation taking place.

  2. Michael McCloud:

    Not only are fall-related injuries the leading cause of injury death in older adults, but they often are the sentinel event in the so-called cascade to dependency, beyond the personal devastation, falls-related injuries have a significant societal cost.

  3. Lee Wasserman:

    In America, when civic associations come together to address pressing societal concerns, that is considered a good thing - not a conspiracy.

  4. Kamran Ikram:

    From a societal point of view, it is important to have these numbers in terms of planning for health care providers, we do have symptomatic treatments, but we need to focus more research efforts to find durable treatments for these diseases.

  5. American Academy of Ophthalmology:

    Each of us has a societal responsibility to not function as a vector of a potentially fatal disease, this is an existential crisis. We as physicians must respond to it and support our colleagues and our communities. Be safe.

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