Synonyms for

Societal

Verb / sʌˈsaɪɪtʌl / Another word for societal — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to society or social relations

Synonyms & similar words

social social community public civil cultural ethnic national popular collective group civic civilized domestic interpersonal multicultural political racial socialistic sociological universal

Synonyms by register

Formal

communal collective public civic

Informal

community neighborhood group

Literary

commonwealth body politic

Antonyms

individual personal private unrelated unconnected independent

Common collocations

  • societal norms
  • societal expectations
  • societal change
  • societal impact
  • societal structures
  • societal issues
  • societal progress
  • societal trends

Word family

noun society
adverb societally

Usage note

Societal refers to society as a whole or its organization. It is often used in academic or formal contexts to discuss broad social issues and trends.

Example sentences

  1. Societal changes have occurred in the past few decades.
  2. The societal impact of technology is vast.
  3. Societal norms differ from one culture to another.
  4. We live in a complex societal structure.
  5. Societal problems should be addressed by the government.

Quotes

  • The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children.
  • We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
  • Society is like a large piece of frozen water; and skating well is the great art of social life.

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