🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

problema social

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɾoˈblẽ.mɐ suˈsi.aw

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Social problem/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl ˈprɒb.ləm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4120 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A exclusão digital tornou-se um novo problema social."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A condition or behavior that has negative consequences for a large number of people and is generally recognized as a condition that needs to be addressed through collective action or reform.

    "Poverty and homelessness remain persistent social problems in many modern urban areas."
  2. 2

    An issue within a community or society that disrupts normal social functioning and calls for sociological study and policy intervention.

    "The conference focused on identifying the root causes of contemporary social problems such as youth unemployment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'social', originating from the Latin 'socialis' (pertaining to companionship or society), and 'problem', derived from the Greek 'próblema' (anything thrown across, a hurdle or question). Together as a compound noun, it emerged in modern sociological discourse during the 19th century to describe widespread issues that affect members of a society and are collectively perceived as requiring collaborative intervention.

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