sociality

noun

Definition of socialitynext
as in sociability

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Recent Examples of sociality With Wilson’s book in mind, Wilkinson sought to pursue research on animal sociality. — Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for sociality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociality
  1. sociability
  2. friendliness
  3. agreeableness
  4. cordiality
  5. geniality
  6. pleasantness
  7. affability
Noun
  • For all the ways these drugs are associated with deprivation, many users describe a paradoxical new sociability.
    — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
  • Her public image was capacious enough that Rollerena could carry not only camp and sociability, but profound grief as well.
    — Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026
Definition of sociability
Noun
  • Casual and low-key, but sophisticated and very personable—all the friendliness without the snootiness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In separate Wallet Hub analyses, California ranked seventh for the quality of childbirth healthcare, 23rd for baby-friendliness, 29th for family-friendliness and 51st for the cost of childbirth.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of friendliness
Noun
  • Your excessive agreeableness may also be interpreted by decision-makers as lacking conviction, preventing you from getting promoted.
    — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Big Five traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
Definition of agreeableness
Noun
  • The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of cordiality
Noun
  • The commission established in 1937 assures quality and geniality.
    — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of geniality
Noun
  • And by relying on participants’ subjective ratings of hunger and pleasantness, the study can only infer what might be happening psychologically or biologically, Fredericson added.
    — Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026
  • The effects are social and calm with a 20-minute onset that lasts for an hour of pleasantness.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of pleasantness
Noun
  • Carson has brought him here to welcome a range of conversations and guests that the show’s usual host, that paragon of midwestern affability and assuring wit, couldn’t welcome himself.
    — Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
  • Though celebrated for his affability, Lincoln grew exasperated with Field’s rapid-fire delivery, waving him away.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
Definition of affability

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“Sociality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociality. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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