social animal
Needs others nearby
A social animal is a species that lives in groups and depends on interaction with others of its kind—wolves, elephants, bees, humans.
The phrase often appears in philosophical or casual contexts to emphasize human need for community: Humans are social animals; we weren't meant to live in isolation.
Someone who enjoys parties and gatherings is also called a social animal: She's a real social animal—never misses an event.
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- communityCollective of connected people
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- herdGrazing animals together
- herd behaviorMimicking the group's actions
pack · pack mentality · tribe · troop · pecking order · empathy · hive · humanity · human nature · altruism · species · loneliness · isolation · swarm · collaboration · interdependence · rituals · solidarity
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