English Words: S

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societas leoninanoun

An organization that is supposedly a partnership but in which one partner claims the lion's share.

societismnoun

A social philosophy that promotes the well-being of the group without sacrificing the significance of the individual.

societynoun

A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

societylessadj

Without a society.

societywideadj

Throughout society.

Sociniannoun

A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the late 16th century.

Socinianismname

The tenets or doctrines of the Socinians.

Socinianizeverb

To turn to Socinianism; to indoctrinate with, or convert, the principles of Socinianism.

socionoun

At an institute of education, a class where sociology is taught.

socio-demographicadj

Of, pertaining to or characterized by a combination of sociological and demographic characteristics

socio-economicadj

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors.

socio-geopoliticaladj

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and geopolitical factors.

socio-politicaladj

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and political factors.

socio-political-economicadj

Of or pertaining to social, political, and economic factors.

socio-racistadj

Of or pertaining to social and racist factors.

socioaffectiveadj

social and affective

socioaffinitynoun

social affinity

socioanthropologicaladj

Relating to socioanthropology.

socioanthropologicallyadv

In terms of, or by means of, socioanthropology.

socioanthropologistnoun

One who studies socioanthropology.

socioanthropologynoun

social anthropology, cultural anthropology

sociobabblenoun

The jargon used by sociologists.

sociobehaviouraladj

Describing the sociological study of behaviour.

sociobiodiversitynoun

sociobiological diversity

sociobiologicaladj

Of or pertaining to sociobiology

sociobiologicallyadv

In terms of sociobiology.

sociobiologistnoun

A biologist whose speciality is sociobiology

sociobiologynoun

The science that applies the principles of evolutionary biology to the study of social behaviour in both humans and animals.

sociobiomedicaladj

Pertaining to the social, biological and medical sciences.

sociocentricadj

Focused around a society, or social practices.

sociocentrismnoun

The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own social group or society.

sociochemicaladj

Relating to sociochemistry.

sociochemistrynoun

The study of the effects of chemical compounds (pheromones) on social behaviour

sociochronobiologynoun

The supposed influence of circadian rhythms on social behaviour

sociocidaladj

Threatening to society.

sociocidenoun

The destruction of a society.

sociocognitiveadj

Relating to cognitive aspects of sociology.

sociocognitivelyadv

In sociocognitive terms.

sociocommunicativeadj

socially communicative

socioconstructivismnoun

social constructivism

socioconstructivistadj

Relating to socioconstructivism

sociocontextualadj

Relating to social context

sociocosmicadj

Pertaining to the order of the universe and one's consequent obligations to and role in society.

sociocracynoun

A form of government in which the needs of everyone in a society are met.

sociocriticaladj

Of or relating to social criticism.

socioculturaladj

Of or relating to both society and culture.

socioculturallyadv

In a sociocultural context or way.

sociocusisnoun

Hearing loss caused by long-term exposure to relatively low levels of noise, such as traffic or television.

sociocyberneticadj

Relating to sociocybernetics.

sociocyberneticsnoun

A discipline combining elements of sociology and systems science.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 554. 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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