society

Noun
  1. An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization (synset 107982754)
    is a type of: social group - people sharing some social relation
    subtypes:
    member holonym: social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structure - the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
    has:
  2. A formal association of people with similar interests (synset 108244135)
    "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
    is a type of: association - a formal organization of people or groups of people
    subtypes:
    • athenaeum, atheneum - a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
    • bookclub - a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
    • chapter - a local branch of some fraternity or association
    • chess club - a club of people to play chess
    • country club - a suburban club for recreation and socializing
    • frat, fraternity - a social club for male undergraduates
    • glee club - a club organized to sing together
    • golf club - a club of people to play golf
    • hunt, hunt club - an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
    • investors club - a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly
    • jockey club - a club to promote and regulate horse racing
    • racket club - club for players of racket sports
    • rowing club - a club for rowers
    • slate club - a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)
    • sorority - a social club for female undergraduates
    • turnverein - a club of tumblers or gymnasts
    • boat club, yacht club - club that promotes and supports yachting and boating
    • service club - a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services
    member holonym: club member - someone who is a member of a club
    same as: club, gild, guild, lodge, order, social club
  3. The state of being with someone (synset 113952621)
    "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
    is a type of: friendly relationship, friendship - the state of being friends (or friendly)
    subtypes: freemasonry - a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests
    same as: companionship, company, fellowship
  4. The fashionable elite (synset 108404661)
    is a type of: elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
    member holonym: four hundred - the exclusive social set of a city
    same as: beau monde, bon ton, high society, smart set

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