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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSocial Science
The scientific study of human society and social relationships.
Social Setting
The environment or context in which social interactions take place.
Social Skills Training
A structured program designed to teach individuals the skills necessary for effective interpersonal interactions.
Social Stigma
A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
Social Studies
An academic subject that explores human society and social relationships.
Social Work
A professional and academic discipline focused on helping individuals, families, groups, and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being.
Social contract
An implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection.
Social democracy
A political, social, and economic philosophy that supports political democracy and a regulated capitalist economy with a strong welfare state.
Social issue
A problem that influences a considerable number of the individuals within a society and is widely recognized as a condition or behavior that needs to be addressed.
Social-Climbing
The act of attempting to increase one's social status or position, often by associating with people of higher social standing.
Social-Nudity
The practice of being nude in a social setting, often in a non-sexual context.
Social-implications
The effects, consequences, or impacts that an event, policy, or phenomenon has on human society and interpersonal relationships.