social

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective connected with society 1 [onlybeforenoun] connected with society and the way it is organized: social issues / problems / reforms * a call for social and economic change 2 [onlybeforenoun] connected with your position in society: social class / background * social advancement (= improving your position in society) * social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another) activities with others 3 [onlybeforenoun] connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure: a busy / hectic social life * Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). * Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. * Join a social club to make new friends. animals 4 [onlybeforenoun] (technical) living naturally in groups, rather than alone: Apes are social animals. friendly 5 = SOCIABLE socially adverb: The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. * This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. * a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) * We meet at work, but never socially. * Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. noun 1 [C] (old-fashioned) a party that is organized by a group or club: a youth club social 2 (the social) [U] (BrE, spoken) = SOCIALSECURITY: We're living on the social now.