social-groups
People organized together
Social groups are collections of people who share some connection—common interests, identity, goals, or regular interaction.
The term spans everything from friend circles and work teams to ethnic communities and political movements.
In sociology, it distinguishes groups with meaningful bonds from mere aggregates like crowds.
She studied how social groups form online.
Different social groups have different norms.
Fashionable exclusive group
- circleCurved closed shape
- gangOrganized criminal group
- crewWorking team aboard
- posseArmed group pursuing fugitives
squad · pack · bunch · set · coterie · entourage · outsiders · exclusion
Residential area nearby
- villageSmall rural community
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- communeShared-living community
congregation · fellowship · brotherhood · sisterhood · collective · cooperative · kibbutz · township
Of a cultural group
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
caste · sect · denomination · subculture · counterculture · mainstream · minority · identity
Appointed group for duties
- associationGroup with shared aim
- clubOrganization with membership
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
alliance · union · chapter · membership · board · council · caucus · task-force
Age-defined peer group
- millennialsThose born 1981-1996
- boomersPostwar demographic cohort
- seniorsOldest in a group
- youthState of being immature
adolescents · elderly · middle-class · working-class · immigrants · minorities · majority · population
Collective of connected people
- followersPeople who support someone
- subscribersThose enrolled for content
- membersPeople in an organization
- forumGathering place for discourse
subreddit · discord · fanbase · influencers · moderators · trolls · lurkers · engagement
in-crowd
Fashionable exclusive group
posse · squad · pack · bunch · set · coterie · entourage · outsiders · exclusion · popularity
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
commune · congregation · fellowship · brotherhood · sisterhood · collective · cooperative · kibbutz · township · parish
ethnic
Of a cultural group
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
tradition · caste · sect · denomination · subculture · counterculture · mainstream · minority · identity · customs
committee
Appointed group for duties
- associationGroup with shared aim
- clubOrganization with membership
- organizationStructured group with purpose
coalition · alliance · union · chapter · membership · board · council · caucus · task-force · network
generation
Age-defined peer group
- millennialsThose born 1981-1996
- boomersPostwar demographic cohort
- seniorsOldest in a group
youth · adolescents · elderly · middle-class · working-class · immigrants · minorities · majority · population · cohort
community
Collective of connected people
- followersPeople who support someone
- subscribersThose enrolled for content
- membersPeople in an organization
forum · subreddit · discord · fanbase · influencers · moderators · trolls · lurkers · engagement · viral
social-groupsloners
People preferring isolation
hermits · singletons · rugged individualism · lone wolves · the self
social-groupssocial isolation
Lack of human contact
alienation · anomie · atomization · disconnection · estrangement
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