social group
People joined together
A social group is any collection of people who interact regularly, share common characteristics, or identify as a unit.
The term ranges from small, intimate circles like families and friend groups to larger formations like clubs, classes, or communities.
Social groups are distinguished from random aggregates by some sense of belonging or mutual recognition among members: She struggled to find her social group in high school.
In sociology, the concept is fundamental to understanding how identity and behavior emerge from collective life.
Temporary alliance for action
- unionJoining into one
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
partnership · league · bloc · pact · syndicate · affiliation · alignment · merger
Related group sharing ancestry
- kinshipState of being related
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
heritage · indigenous · elders · customs · traditions · rituals · ceremony · folklore
Constructing from components
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- aggregateCombined sum total
conglomerate · cluster · multitude · throng · mass · crowd · flock · herd
Exclusive group of confidants
- in-crowdFashionable exclusive group
- coterieExclusive social circle
- cabalScheming political faction
- factionGroup within group
exclusive · insular · clannish · elitist · select · closed · tight-knit · members-only
Goodwill among companions
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- solidarityUnity among allies
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
kinship · rapport · affinity · trust · loyalty · friendship · cooperation · harmony
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- acquaintancesPeople known slightly
- professional networkWork-related relationship web
- LinkedInProfessional networking platform
alumni · referrals · networking event · outreach · introduction · influence · reach · hub
Residential area nearby
- villageSmall rural community
- townMid-sized settlement
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
inhabitants · citizens · population · settlement · district · borough · hamlet · suburb
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- unionJoining into one
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
consortium · partnership · league · bloc · pact · syndicate · affiliation · alignment · merger · guild
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
lineage · heritage · indigenous · elders · customs · traditions · rituals · ceremony · folklore · totem
assembly
Constructing from components
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
aggregate · conglomerate · cluster · multitude · throng · mass · crowd · flock · herd · pack
inner circle
Exclusive group of confidants
faction · exclusive · insular · clannish · elitist · select · closed · tight-knit · members-only · outsiders
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- solidarityUnity among allies
fellowship · kinship · rapport · affinity · trust · loyalty · friendship · cooperation · harmony · attachment
connections
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- acquaintancesPeople known slightly
- professional networkWork-related relationship web
LinkedIn · alumni · referrals · networking event · outreach · introduction · influence · reach · hub · node
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
locals · inhabitants · citizens · population · settlement · district · borough · hamlet · suburb · municipality
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting
- heritagecultural traditions, museum, national heritage, archive, monument
- asylumasylum seekers, asylum application, asylum claims, asylum claim, asylum case
social groupindividual
One separate human being
single person · loner · singleton · hermit · recluse
social groupoutcast
Shunned, rejected person
pariah · exile · outsider · non-member · persona non grata
social groupisolation
Complete separation from others
solitude · social isolation · atomization · loneliness · disconnection
group, social, society, associate, grouping, association, sociable, grouped, associated