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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSocietal-attitude
/səˈsaɪ.ə.təl ˈæt.ɪ.tjuːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A collective disposition, viewpoint, or feeling held by a significant portion of a population toward a specific issue, group, or practice.
"Changing societal-attitudes toward environmental conservation have driven new legislative policies." - 2
The general cultural consensus or prevailing mindset within a community regarding social norms and behaviors.
"The documentary explores how media shapes societal-attitude across different generations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'societal', derived from the Latin 'societas' (society, fellowship) via French, and 'attitude', from the Italian 'attitudine' meaning posture or disposition. Emerging prominently in 20th-century sociological discourse, it denotes collective mental stances held by members of a culture.
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attitude sociétale
Transliteration: /a.ti.tyd sɔ.sje.tal/
"L'attitude sociétale envers la technologie a évolué rapidement."
gesellschaftliche Einstellung
Transliteration: /ɡəˈzɛl.ʃaft.lɪ.çə ˈaɪ̯n.ʃtɛl.ʊŋ/
"Die gesellschaftliche Einstellung zu diesem Thema hat sich gewendet."
atteggiamento sociale
Transliteration: /at.teʒ.ʒaˈmen.to soˈʃa.le/
"L'atteggiamento sociale sta cambiando positivamente."
actitud social
Transliteration: /ak.tiˈtud soˈsjal/
"La actitud social frente a la diversidad es cada vez más abierta."
atitude societal
Transliteration: /a.tiˈtu.dʒi so.si.eˈtaw/
"A atitude societal reflete os valores da nova geração."
सामाजिक दृष्टिकोण
Transliteration: sajāvik drishtikon
"महिला अधिकारों के प्रति सामाजिक दृष्टिकोण में सुधार हो रहा है।"
社会态度
Transliteration: shè huì tài dù
"公众对环保的社会态度正在发生根本性改变。"
사회적 태도
Transliteration: sahoejeok taedo
"장애인에 대한 사회적 태도가 점차 개선되고 있다."
社会的態度
Transliteration: shakai-teki taido
"働き方に関する社会的態度が多様化している。"
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