English Words: S

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social safety netnoun

A set of governmental programs, entitlements, or benefits providing citizens and residents with a minimum level of financial protection, food, access to public infrastructure, or medical services.

social sciencenoun

A branch of science that studies the society and human behavior in it.

social scientistnoun

A scientist who specializes in a social science such as psychology, economics, or political science.

social seasonnoun

A traditional annual period in the spring and summer when it is customary for members of the social elite to hold balls, dinner parties and charity events.

social servicesnoun

A government-run program meant to benefit society as a whole, with a particular view to the less economically fortunate.

social sharingnoun

The general practice of sharing content from the internet on social media websites or applications.

social skillsnoun

The personal skills needed for successful social communication and interaction.

social supermarketnoun

A supermarket created to offer groceries at minimal or occasionally zero expense for families facing financial problems.

social valencenoun

The quality of a robot or other artificial entity to be perceived as more than an object, but as a social agent, like a pet or a person.

social worknoun

Any of several professions concerned with providing social services to members of the community.

social workernoun

A person, usually employed by the state, that supports the welfare of individuals or groups, especially those that are socially disadvantaged.

social-anxiety disordernoun

Alternative form of social anxiety disorder.

social-security numbernoun

Alternative form of social security number.

socialiseverb

Alternative form of socialize.

socialismnoun

Any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

socialism of the chairnoun

The policy, advocated by a group of German political economists, of state aid for the betterment of the working classes.

socialistadj

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

Socialist Partyname

Any of various national political parties chiefly identified by their support for some form of socialism, particularly the French Socialist Party.

socialist realismnoun

A Stalinist idealization of the dictatorship of the proletariat applied to art that used realistic techniques to show the struggle for socialism in a positive and optimistic manner.

Socialist Republic of Croatianame

Official name of Croatia: a former constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in use from 1963 to 1990; the official name Federated State of Croatia was used from 1944 through 1946 and the official name People's Republic of Croatia used from 1946 through 1963.

Socialist Republic of Macedonianame

Official name of Macedonia: a former constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in use from 1963 to 1991; the official name Democratic Federal Macedonia was used from 1944 through 1946 and the official name People's Republic of Macedonia used from 1946 through 1963.

Socialist Republic of Serbianame

Official name of Serbia: a former constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in use from 1963 to 1990; the official name Federated State of Serbia was used from 1944 through 1946 and the official name People's Republic of Serbia used from 1946 through 1963.

Socialist Republic of Slovenianame

Official name of Slovenia: a former constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in use from 1963 to 1990; the official name Federal Slovenia was used from 1945 through 1946 and the official name People's Republic of Slovenia used from 1946 through 1963.

socialisticadj

Of or relating to socialism.

socialisticallyadv

in a socialist manner, like a socialist

socialitenoun

A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure.

socialitynoun

The character of being social; sociability

socializableadj

Capable of being socialized.

socializationnoun

The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

socializeverb

To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.

socializeenoun

One who is socialized.

socializernoun

One who socializes.

socializingnoun

The act of one who socializes.

sociallyadv

In a social manner; sociably.

socially distantadj

Maintaining a certain distance between at least two people to contain the spread of an infectious disease.

socially fluentadj

Socially adept.

socially mobileadj

Having social mobility.

socially-isolatedadj

Characterised by personal separation of individuals due to the practice of social distancing and self-isolation.

socialnessnoun

The state or quality of being social.

socialpreneurnoun

An entrepreneur who aims to help society.

socialscapenoun

A social landscape.

sociateverb

To associate.

sociationnoun

A plant community.

sociatrynoun

The psychiatric study of society rather than individuals.

socienoun

Diminutive of socialist.

Sociedadname

A town in Morazán department, El Salvador.

societaladj

Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

societalizationnoun

The theory attributed to sociologist Q112383134 (Q112383134) that modernisation makes social life increasingly fragmented with a loss of close-knit communities, which process is seen to undermine religion.

societallyadv

In a societal way.

societarianadj

Of or pertaining to society; social.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 553. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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