Synonyms of society

society

noun

sə-ˈsī-ə-tē 

1

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

a debate society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• institution
• association
• institute
• fraternity
• brotherhood
• chamber
• council
• community
• group
• board
• commune
• guild
• consortium
• college
• collective
• league
• club
• chapter
• team
• fellowship
• congress
• cadre
• order
• partnership
• coalition
• sodality
• alliance
• cooperative
• clan
• circle
• body
• clique
• party
• squad
• camp
• crew
• bloc
• branch
• membership
• coterie
• junta
• confederacy
• sorority
• band
• faithful
• gang
• conspiracy
• set
• cartel
• fold
• sisterhood
• outfit
• lot
• syndicate
• local
• cabal
• junto
• combine
• klatch
• ring
• camarilla
• camorra

2

as in community

the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions

an evening marked by a lovely dinner and the society of our closest friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• community
• brotherhood
• company
• friendship
• fellowship
• generosity
• comradeship
• companionship
• intimacy
• camaraderie
• harmony
• comradery
• familiarity
• compassion
• empathy
• civility
• goodwill
• friendliness
• comity
• amity
• benevolence
• cordiality
• sympathy
• affinity
• concord
• rapport
• kindliness
• love
• affection
• charity
• devotion
• nearness
• inseparability
• fondness
• chumminess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loneliness
• lonesomeness
• forlornness

3

as in civilization

the way people live at a particular time and place

a pre-automobile society in which ordinary people rarely strayed far from home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• civilization
• lifestyle
• culture
• life
• manners
• values
• mores
• folklore
• customs
• tradition
• heritage
• legacy
• subculture
• subsociety

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of society

The richest, most powerful people in a society don’t just materially control the lives of others. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026

Western philanthropists, on the other hand, are surrounded by mature civil-society groups, and so are more content to just deliver funding through grants. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Émile’s leatherworkers often married Jeanne Lanvin’s seamstresses, who were confecting gowns for society women just across the way. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

That lingers in the existence of the Transportation Security Administration and the general hardening of security measures in society overall. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026