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sociality

American  
[soh-shee-al-i-tee] / ˌsoʊ ʃiˈæl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. social nature or tendencies as shown in the assembling of individuals in communities.

  2. the action on the part of individuals of associating together in communities.

  3. the state or quality of being social.

sociality British  
/ ˌsəʊʃɪˈælɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the tendency of groups and persons to develop social links and live in communities

  2. the quality or state of being social

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsociality noun

Etymology

Origin of sociality

First recorded in 1640–50, sociality is from the Latin word sociālitāt- (stem of sociālitās ). See social, -ity

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