social cohesion
Shared group unity
Social cohesion is the degree to which members of a group or society feel connected and committed to one another.
It encompasses shared values, trust, and a sense of belonging that holds communities together.
Policymakers often cite social cohesion when discussing immigration, inequality, or civic participation: The pandemic tested our social cohesion.
High social cohesion suggests solidarity; low social cohesion suggests fragmentation.
Residential area nearby
- belongingState of fitting in
- civic engagementActive citizenship in community
- participationAct of taking part
- integrationCombining into a whole
inclusivity · trust · reciprocity · cooperation · bonding · interdependence · collectivism · affiliation
Harmony between parties
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- understandingMental comprehension of something
balance · amity · comity · coexistence · tolerance · reconciliation · conflict resolution · dialogue
Kinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
kinship · mutuality · support · sympathy · teamwork · joint action · collective action · union
Merging into one entity
- inclusionBeing made part
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
blending · multiculturalism · diversity · immigrant · acculturation · mainstreaming · incorporation · intermarriage
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- belongingState of fitting in
- civic engagementActive citizenship in community
- participationAct of taking part
integration · inclusivity · trust · reciprocity · cooperation · bonding · interdependence · collectivism · affiliation · communal
accord
Harmony between parties
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
understanding · balance · amity · comity · coexistence · tolerance · reconciliation · conflict resolution · dialogue · respect
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
fellowship · kinship · mutuality · support · sympathy · teamwork · joint action · collective action · union · empathy
unification
Merging into one entity
- inclusionBeing made part
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
interconnection · blending · multiculturalism · diversity · immigrant · acculturation · mainstreaming · incorporation · intermarriage · desegregation
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- community valuescommon good, solidarity, diversity, mutual respect, trust
- social bondsfamily, friendship, buddy, marriage, pal
- social phenomenaconformity, inequality, polarization, globalization, collectivism
- sociologysocialization, stratification, norms, class, habitus
- collectivismcollectivism, commune, collective, hivemind, herd mentality
social cohesiondisintegration
Process of breaking apart
balkanization · splintering · factionalism · segregation · tribalism
social cohesionsocial conflict
Struggle between societal groups
civil strife · discord · polarization · civil war · class warfare
social cohesionsocial isolation
Lack of human contact
atomization · alienation · anomie · individualism · disconnection
social, society, associate, association, sociable, associated, adhesive, antisocial, coherent