Social People ˈsəʊʃl Connected Adjective Busy Life Team

• she has a busy social life.
• team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group).
• social events and training days are arranged for all the staff.
• join a social club to make new friends.

social

1. connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure
• She has a busy social life.
• Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group).
• Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff.
• Join a social club to make new friends.
• It was a purely social visit.
2. connected with society and the way it is organized
• The film addresses serious social issues.
• The area has major social problems such as drug abuse and poverty.
• It was a period of political upheaval and social change.
• He fought for social justice and civil rights.
• the social welfare system
• the country's economic and social development

Extra Examples

• Poor areas or areas with greater social problems received more help.
• Scientists should take social responsibility for the technology they develop.
3. connected with your position in society
• Income differences between social classes are widening.
• A major influence on health is social status.
• social advancement (= improving your position in society)
• social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another)

Extra Examples

• The study found that health was strongly affected by social class.
• There has been a growth in economic opportunity and social mobility.
4. living naturally in groups, rather than alone
• Apes are social animals.
5. enjoying spending time with other people

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin socialis ‘allied’, from socius ‘friend’.