sociality

noun

so·​ci·​al·​i·​ty ˌsō-shē-ˈa-lə-tē 

plural socialities

1

a

: sociability

b

: an instance of social intercourse or sociability

2

: the tendency to associate in or form social groups

Examples of sociality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add to this the sociality motivation our deep need for companionship, which spikes in moments of loneliness. —Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Smallville was a petri dish for virtual sociality; rather than watching cells multiply, Park observed the agents gradually coalescing from individual nodes into a unified network. —Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025

The population of orangutans followed in the study is unique in its routine tool use and level of sociality—both things that require a lot of cognitive energy. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 June 2025

One wonders what would happen if their simple form of sociality and collective living evolved into something more cultural and technological. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for sociality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality