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societal


so·ci·e·tal

adj \sə-ˈsī-ə-təl\

Definition of SOCIETAL

: of or relating to society : social <societal forces>
— so·ci·e·tal·ly \-təl-ē\ adverb
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First Known Use of SOCIETAL

1898

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

Rhymes with SOCIETAL

parietal, varietal

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