social divide
Us versus them
Social divide refers to a significant gap between groups in society based on factors like income, education, race, or access to resources.
The term emphasizes separation and inequality: The social divide between rich and poor neighborhoods has widened.
A divide suggests not just difference but distance—groups on opposite sides may have little contact or mutual understanding.
Technology can bridge or deepen social divides depending on who has access.
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- income gapEarnings difference between groups
- wealth gapEconomic inequality measure
- gapUnfilled space between
- classGrouping by shared traits
class warfare · poverty · wealth · segregation · barrier · glass ceiling · chasm · disparity · exclusion · privilege · marginalized · haves · have-nots · wrong side of the tracks · fracture · rift · tension · elite
- inequalitiesinequality, inequity, disparities, wealth gap, income gap
- social divisionsgeneration gap, generational gap, gender gap, wealth gap, polarization
- social classupper class, middle class, lower class, working class, class
- tribalismtribalism, in-group, out-group, outgroup, ingroup
social dividesocial unity
Collective bond among people
social cohesion · unity · togetherness · social harmony · social integration
social dividesocial equality
Equal standing among people
equity · egalitarianism · equal opportunity · social inclusion · equality
social dividesocial integration
Absorption into community life
inclusivity · inclusion · bridging · common ground · mutual understanding
social, divide, society, societal, socialize, socialization, socialism, socialist, socially