Social
Precedes Security, Studies
Social describes connection between people or life within groups.
Humans are social animals—we live in communities, not isolation.
A social event involves gathering with others; social skills help navigate those interactions.
Social media connects people online.
Social can also mean fashionable society: the social scene, the social register.
As a noun, a social is an informal gathering: a church social.
Reciprocal action between parties
- connectionA joining or relation
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- communityCollective of connected people
relationship · bonding · companionship · mingling · networking · conversation · rapport · camaraderie
Grouping by shared traits
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- statusOne's relative position
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- mobilityCapacity for movement
structure · stratification · norms · justice · welfare · reform · policy · order
Finest taxonomic rank
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- beesWinged pollinators
- antsSocial colony insects
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
hive · pack · herd · cooperative · communal · group · behavior · organization
interaction
Reciprocal action between parties
- connectionA joining or relation
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
community · relationship · bonding · companionship · mingling · networking · conversation · rapport · camaraderie · togetherness
class
Grouping by shared traits
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- statusOne's relative position
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
mobility · structure · stratification · norms · justice · welfare · reform · policy · order · fabric
species
Finest taxonomic rank
colony · hive · pack · herd · cooperative · communal · group · behavior · organization · hierarchy
skills
Learned competencies
awkward · confidence · manners · phobia · introvert · shyness · charisma · charm · grace · poise
platform
Raised flat structure
- FacebookDominant social media platform
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- TwitterMicroblogging social network
TikTok · influencer · followers · posting · sharing · likes · viral · feed · algorithm · content
Socialantisocial
Averse to socializing
solitary · reclusive · isolated · asocial · unsociable
Socialprivate
Restricted to certain parties
individual · personal · privatized · individualistic · proprietary
- social climbingSeeking higher status
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- social lifeInterpersonal recreational activity
- social obligationRequired interpersonal duty
- social systemsStructures organizing group life
- high societyThe social elite
sociable, sociably, sociability, socialize, socialized, socializing, socialization, socialism, socialist