Phrase Hound found 298 phrases and 50 compound words that contain social. The most common are listed below. Open social in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 298
- social securityA system whereby the state either through general or specific taxation provides various benefits to help ensure the wellbeing of its citizens.
- social justiceFairness in society.
- social workAny of several professions concerned with providing social services to members of the community.
- social scienceA branch of science that studies the society and human behavior in it.
- social workerA person, usually employed by the state, that supports the welfare of individuals or groups, especially those that are socially disadvantaged.
- social networkA network of personal or business contacts, built and updated by social networking (human interactions of all types); (now especially, since 2000s) such a network as facilitated by the Internet via social networking (digital services that …
- social lifeAn individual's interpersonal relationships with people within their immediate surroundings or general public.
- social studiesThe study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.
- social servicesA government-run program meant to benefit society as a whole, with a particular view to the less economically fortunate.
- social capitalThe goodwill, sympathy, and connections created by social interaction within and between social networks.
- social welfareThe provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other eligible residents who lack current means to support basic needs.
- social classA class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterion.
- social statusOne's position within a social hierarchy, one's social class along with any personal social advantages or disadvantages, one's value relative to society.
- social skillsThe personal skills needed for successful social communication and interaction.
- social mediaApplications or websites allowing users to share content and communicate with one another through the Internet.
- social contractAn implicit agreement or contract among members of a society governing such matters as submission of individuals to the rule of law and acceptable conduct.
- social psychologyThe interplay between the individual and society.
- social housingRental housing owned and managed by the government, non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the two, with the aim of providing affordable housing, often focusing on disadvantaged groups such as low-income earners, social-security …
- social engineeringUse of numerical data to inform social programs.
- social groupA collection of humans or animals who share certain characteristics, interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common identity.
- social insuranceGovernment-mandated provision for the unemployed, injured, disabled, or aged, typically funded by a combination of government spending, individual contributions, and employer contributions.
- social policyThe sociopolitical guidelines that deal with communal issues.
- social responsibilityA voluntarily assumed obligation toward the good of society at large as opposed to the self alone.
- social sciencesplural of social science: A branch of science that studies the society and human behavior in it.
- social security numberA nine-digit number issued by the Social Security Administration to citizens, permanent residents, and certain temporary workers, primarily to track people for taxation purposes, and in recent years serving as a de facto national …
Compound words 50
- socialismAny of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.
- socializationThe process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.
- socialiteA person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure.
- socialityThe character of being social; sociability
- asocialNot social, not relating to society.
- parasocialOne-sided (especially of a relationship, as for example that between a celebrity and their audience or fans, whom they do not know).
- ethnosocialBoth ethnic and social.
- ecosocialOf or relating to ecology and society.
- postsocialOccurring after a specific social event or gathering.
- dissocialUnfriendly to society; selfish.