social work
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nounDefinition of SOCIAL WORK
: any of various professional activities or methods concretely concerned with providing social services and especially with the investigation, treatment, and material aid of the economically, physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged
— social worker noun
See Examples of SOCIAL WORK
- She is doing social work.
- He has a job in social work.
First Known Use of SOCIAL WORK
1890
Rhymes with SOCIAL WORK
Atatürk, basketwork, bodywork, busywork, cabinetwork, city clerk, clean-and-jerk, crewelwork, donkeywork, fancywork, handiwork, journeywork, lacquerwork, latticework, leatherwork, masterwork, metalwork, needlework, openwork, out of work, overwork, paperwork, plasterwork, shipping clerk, soda jerk, stated clerk, trestlework, wickerwork, wonderwork
social work
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SOCIAL WORK
: any of various professional services, activities, or methods concretely concerned with the investigation, treatment, and material aid of the economically, physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged
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