Definition of Societal

1. Adjective. Relating to human society and its members. "Social legislation"

Exact synonyms: Social
Partainyms: Society, Society
Derivative terms: Society

Definition of Societal

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Societal

1. society [adj] - See also: society

Lexicographical Neighbors of Societal

socializee
socializees
socializer
socializers
socializes
socializing
socially
socially connected
socialness
socials
sociate
sociates
sociative
sociative case
sociative cases
societal (current term)
societally
societarian
societies
societism
society
societywide
socio
socio-
socio-cultural anthropology
socio-demographic
socio-economic
socio-economically
socio-political

Literary usage of Societal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Geological Record Of Ecological Dynamics: Understanding The Biotic by National Academies Press (U.S.) (2005)
"INITIATIVE 3: ECOLOGICAL LEGACIES OF societal ACTIVITIES Recommendation: societal activities have impinged on the natural world in many ways, ..."

2. An Introduction to Computer Security: The Nist Handbook by Barbara Guttman (1996)
"2.8 Computer Security is Constrained by societal Factors. The ability of security to support the mission of the organization(s) may be limited by various ..."

3. Information and Communication Technologies and Rural Development by Philip Wade, Oecd (2001)
"Chapter 2 Introduction societal issues societal issues in ... The societal issues at stake in the implementation of ICT in rural areas are thus the ..."

4. Social Sciences and Innovation by Oecd (2001)
"As we shall see, foresight offers tremendous opportunities for social scientists to play a key role in matching societal needs to scientific and ..."

5. Personal Cars and China =: Si Ren Jiao Che Yu Zhongguo by Zhongguo gong cheng yuan, National Research Council (U.S.) (2003)
"... 6 societal Effects of Potential Motorization Pathways In many countries the automobile has provided benefits that have boosted the quality of life: ..."

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