English Explanatory Dictionary

societal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

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

Pronunciation

[səˈsaɪ.ɪ.tɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-societal.wav [səˈsaɪ.ə.tɫ̩] [səˈsaɪ.ə.ɾɫ̩] [səˈsɑe.ə.tɫ̩] [səˈsɑe.ə.ɾɫ̩]

Word forms

societal more societal most societal

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin societāslbor. Old French societé Middle French societébor. English society Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English societal From society + -al.

Derived words

antisocietal extrasocietal intersocietal intrasocietal presocietal societalization societally

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