Download the app
educalingo
Search
An increasing number of Canadians must juggle the demands of work with the need to care for children, or for family members who are ill or too frail to care for themselves. Our programs have simply not kept pace with these societal changes.
Kim Campbell

Meaning of "societal" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SOCIETAL

societal  [səˈsaɪətəl] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOCIETAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Societal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOCIETAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

societal

Society

A human society is a group of people involved in persistent interpersonal relationships, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Human societies are characterized by patterns of relationships 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 members. In the social sciences, a larger society often evinces stratification or dominance patterns in subgroups. Insofar as it is collaborative, a society can enable its members to benefit in ways that would not otherwise be possible on an individual basis; both individual and social 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.

Definition of societal in the English dictionary

The definition of societal in the dictionary is of or relating to society, esp human society or social relations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOCIETAL


amphistomatal
ˌæmfɪˈstəʊmətəl
astomatal
əˈstɒmətəl
climatal
ˈklaɪmətəl
interparietal
ˌɪntəpəˈraɪətəl
intersocietal
ˌɪntəsəˈsaɪətəl
Ixtaccihuatl
ˌiːstəkˈsiːwətəl
Iztaccihuatl
ˌiːstəkˈsiːwətəl
palatal
ˈpælətəl
pivotal
ˈpɪvətəl
prepubertal
priːˈpjuːbətəl
protonematal
ˌprəʊtəˈniːmətəl
pubertal
ˈpjuːbətəl
stomatal
ˈstəʊmətəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOCIETAL

socialization
socialize
socializer
socializing
socially
socially excluded
socially included
socialness
sociate
sociation
sociative
societal marketing
societally
societies
society
society column

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOCIETAL

biparietal
death metal
fetal
gunmetal
heavy metal
heavy-metal
hot metal
intraparietal
metal
musculoskeletal
parietal
petal
precious metal
scrap metal
sheet metal
skeletal
thrash metal
transition metal
varietal
vegetal

Synonyms and antonyms of societal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «societal» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SOCIETAL

Find out the translation of societal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of societal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «societal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

社会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

social
570 millions of speakers

English

societal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामाजिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجتمعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

социальная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

societal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামাজিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

société
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masyarakat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gesellschaftlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

社会の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sosial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xã hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமுதாய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामाजिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

toplumsal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sociale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

społeczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соціальна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

societală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινωνικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maatskaplike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

samhälleliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

samfunns
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of societal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCIETAL»

The term «societal» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.433 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
89
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «societal» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of societal
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «societal».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCIETAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «societal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «societal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about societal

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SOCIETAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word societal.
1
Chris Bangle
In Europe, you would almost never have people with large amounts of income being happy with a two-volume vehicle like a hatchback or a minivan. They want to structurally show their societal position, which is why three volumes are so popular. They show 'I'm part of that hierarchy.'
2
Sherwood Boehlert
The U.S. uses most of its oil for transportation. We can limit U.S. demand for oil by requiring automakers to use the technology that already exists to improve fuel economy - technology that the automakers refuse to bring into the market despite societal demand.
3
Kate Bosworth
I just think that people take me a little more seriously as a brunette. I don't know if that's just because of a societal preconceived notion that all blondes are stupid, but it's a different kind of attitude.
4
Kim Campbell
An increasing number of Canadians must juggle the demands of work with the need to care for children, or for family members who are ill or too frail to care for themselves. Our programs have simply not kept pace with these societal changes.
5
Maureen Dowd
Obama sees himself as such a huge change that he can be cautious about other societal changes. But what he doesn't realize is that legalizing gay marriage is like electing a black president. Before you do it, it seems inconceivable. Once it's done, you can't remember what all the fuss was about.
6
Frans de Waal
Popular culture bombards us with examples of animals being humanized for all sorts of purposes, ranging from education to entertainment to satire to propaganda. Walt Disney, for example, made us forget that Mickey is a mouse, and Donald a duck. George Orwell laid a cover of human societal ills over a population of livestock.
7
Jacques Ellul
It is the emergence of mass media which makes possible the use of propaganda techniques on a societal scale.
8
Philip Emeagwali
My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper mysteries to solve important societal problems.
9
Martin Filler
Masterpieces of art possess immense potential to advance a worldview that could help assuage the societal terrors posed by globalization, the most thoroughgoing socioeconomic upheaval since the Industrial Revolution, which has set off a pandemic of retrogressive nationalism, regional separatism, and religious extremism.
10
Jeaniene Frost
Perhaps some of the appeal of the dangerous-but-yummy paranormal anti-hero lies in his scorn for societal expectations. Yes, women have come a long way, but there are still some cultural stigmas more associated with women than men.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOCIETAL»

Discover the use of societal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to societal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nature's Services: Societal Dependence On Natural Ecosystems
The book enhances our understanding of the value of the natural systems that surround us and can play an essential role in encouraging greater efforts to protect the earth's basic life-support systems before it is too late.
Gretchen Daily, 2012
2
Societal Risk Assessment
The Risks we run and the risks we "accept"; :Acceptability" with fixed resources; "Acceptability" in a democracy - who shall decide?; Directions and perspectives of societal risk assessment.
Richard C. Schwing, Walter A. Albers, 1980
3
Synthetic Biology: the technoscience and its societal ...
This book will be the first comprehensive overview on relevant societal issues of synthetic biology, setting the scene for further important discussions within the scientific community and with civil society.
Markus Schmidt, 2009
4
Embitterment: Societal, psychological, and clinical perspectives
In this book, pioneers in embitterment research summarize the current knowledge on embitterment, its triggers, phenomenology and consequences.
Michael Linden, Andreas Maercker, 2011
5
Biomatrix: A Systems Approach to Organisational and Societal ...
It outlines how change in organisations and society needs to be managed in the information age: systemically. It also proposes ideas for new governance models. Part 1 of the book provides an overview of Biomatrix systems theory.
Elisabeth Dostal, Anacreon Cloete, György Járos, 2005
6
Societal Peace and Ideal Citizenship for Turkey
This book aims to understand the ways and means for ensuring societal peace by evaluating problems about citizenship in the Turkish regime.
Rasim Özgür Dönmez, Pinar Enneli, 2011
7
Societal Entrepreneurship: Positioning, Penetrating, Promoting
Entrepreneurship generally is about creative organizing but with social enterprising this is especially so. Most social ventures cross the boundaries between the private, the public and the non-profit/voluntary sectors.
Karin Berglund, Bengt Johannisson, Birgitta Schwartz, 2012
8
An Ecological and Societal Approach to Biological Control
Biological control is among the most promising methods for control of pests (including vectors), diseases and weeds. In this book ecological and societal aspects are for the first time treated together.
Jørgen Eilenberg, Heikki M. T. Hokkanen, 2007
9
Punishment as Societal-defense
This text develops a theory of punishment that, instead of justifying it on the basis of deterrence or retribution, constructs in as analogous to individual self-defence.
Phillip Montague, 1995
10
Corporate Misconduct: The Legal, Societal, and Management Issues
A comprehensive examination of corporate wrongdoing and its implications for business and society, plus practical countermeasures for corporate management.
Margaret P. Spencer, Ronald R. Sims, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOCIETAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term societal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yes, Orphans Deserve Tender Societal Care
The money, the benefactors say, will be spent in supporting children who live in abject poverty and face societal stigma and loneliness. The Fund also envisages ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Going Natural: Some Women Defy Societal Pressure To Hide Gray …
Berry, who began noticing gray hair around age 40, said she is aware of the societal pressure women face to deny the effects of aging. One of the most obvious ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
3
Our View: Whether it's Squaw Island restoration or societal problems …
The effort to turn back the tide at tiny Squaw Island has the potential to touch scores of similar projects and people as the waves of inspiration emanate out ... «MPNnow.com, Jul 15»
4
UF experts see a historic time of societal change
But societal change is not as simple as swapping out flags. The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in favor of marriage equality — making same-sex marriage legal in ... «Ocala, Jul 15»
5
The societal cost of a large-scale shift towards passive strategies
Vanguard, one of the world's largest passive investment managers, announced recently that it had received new inflows into its US funds in 2014 of $216bn, ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
6
Partner Content: Tencent's SY Lau on using connectivity to drive …
... SY Lau, and Media Person of the Year awardee, explored how connectivity can be harnessed in the service of individual potential and drive societal change. «Marketing, Jun 15»
7
Societal morality
Societal morality is increasingly venturing into realms of "imaginary goodness," wherein a contrived or secondary issue trumps reality. Frank Gardiner. Provo. «Deseret News, Jun 15»
8
Photonics21 annual meeting focuses on solutions for 'Societal
CARDIFF, UK, and BRUSSELS, Belgium -- From smart street lighting to food safety and beyond, photonics plays an important part in enabling success in ... «SPIE Newsroom, Jun 15»
9
'Societal policing can make Punjab drug-free'
The need of the hour is to re-introduce societal policing as people in society can play an important role in helping create a drug-free Punjab," said Vineet. «Times of India, May 15»
10
Societal cost of obesity could exceed $1.1 trillion, new Brookings …
"The lifetime costs of obesity are sobering to say the least," said University of California System President Janet Napolitano at an event today to discuss new ... «Brookings Institution, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Societal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/societal>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z