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Added 2 October 2026

social

/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ adjective

Latin root: sociālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about social at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Being extroverted or outgoing.
James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.
Of or relating to society.
Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.
Relating to social media or social networks.
social gaming

noun

A festive gathering to foster introductions.
They organized a social at the dance club to help people get to know one another.
A dance held to raise money, often held for a couple to be married.
Ellipsis of social security.
Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.

Origin

From Middle French social, from Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally”), from sequor (“follow”). Cognate with English seg (“man, companion, fellow”). More at seg.

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