societywide

Across all communities

Societywide means affecting or extending across an entire society: societywide changes in attitudes toward smoking, a societywide effort to reduce carbon emissions.

The word emphasizes that something isn't limited to particular groups or institutions but pervades the whole social fabric.

Also spelled society-wide.

scope

widespread

Existing across many places

all-encompassing · comprehensive · extensive · broad-spectrum · universal · systemic · collective · mass · national · cross-sectional

values

norms

Expected behavioral standards

traditions · ethics · morals · standards · expectations · conventions · taboos · acceptance · tolerance · solidarity

change

transformation

Thorough change in form

revolution · evolution · upheaval · restructuring · transition · modernization · progress · adoption · implementation · mobilization

impact

consequences

Results of actions taken

ramifications · outcomes · influence · reach · magnitude · scale · burden · cost · benefit · disruption

Opposites
scope/scale

societywideindividual

One separate human being

localized · local · personal · regional · neighborhood

level of social organization

societywideprivate

Restricted to certain parties

familial · household · interpersonal · one-on-one · domestic

collective vs individual

societywideindividual

One separate human being

personal · one-on-one · person-to-person · interpersonal · idiosyncratic

Family

society, wide, social, societal, socialize, socialization, socialist, socialism, sociable

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