Society meaning

What does “society” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“society” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization.

society

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
a formal association of people with similar interests
“he joined a golf club”
“they formed a small lunch society”
Synonymsclub social club guild gild lodge order
the state of being with someone
“he missed their company”
“he enjoyed the society of his friends”
Synonymscompany companionship fellowship
the fashionable elite
Synonymshigh society beau monde smart set bon ton

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University