Spanish Conversation · Level 14
89 words
Spanish word
sociedad
Pronunciation
IPA/soθjeˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounsociety
Example
La sociedad necesita cambios.
Society needs changes.
More examples
La sociedad civil participa en el debate público.
Civil society participates in the public debate.
Core concept
A group of people united by common ties, interests, or activities.
Common phrases
la sociedad civil
civil society
la sociedad moderna
modern society
la sociedad de consumo
consumer society
Similar words
comunidad: People who share a locality or a common purpose and maintain local ties.
gente: All the people present in a place or situation.
grupo: A set of people organized around a shared purpose or characteristic.
población: All the people living in a particular geographic area.
Definition in Spanish
Grupo de personas vinculadas por relaciones, intereses o actividades comunes; también denominación legal de ciertas empresas o asociaciones.
Word origin
Sociedad ultimately derives from Latin societas 'companionship', from socius 'companion', and its basic meaning of people joined in fellowship led to both community and corporate uses.
Usage tips
- Although English society and Spanish sociedad overlap, sociedad often appears in legal and organizational names, so confirm whether the context means the social whole or a specific organization.
Other meanings
- companynoun
- organizationnoun
Opposites
- individuoindividualnoun
- individualismoindividualismnoun
Related words
- socialsocialadjective
- socializarsocializeverb
- socialmentesociallyadverb