| so-called |
improperly or incorrectly called. [2 definitions] |
| soccer |
a game in which two teams of eleven players attempt to advance a ball into an opposing goal by kicking or striking it with body parts other than the hands and arms. |
| soccer ball |
the round ball used in the game of soccer. |
| sociable |
comfortable and pleasant in social situations; friendly; affable. [2 definitions] |
| social |
living in groups or communities instead of alone. [7 definitions] |
| social climber |
a person who strives to gain a higher rank in society, usu. by associating with more socially prominent people. |
| Social Darwinism |
a late-nineteenth-century social theory in which Darwinism is applied to the understanding of human society, as in the belief of the genetic superiority of some individuals or groups over others. [2 definitions] |
| Social Democrat |
a member of any of various Social Democratic parties. |
| Social Democratic party |
a German political party based on the economic and political theories of Karl Marx. [2 definitions] |
| social disease |
a disease transmitted by social contact, esp. sexual contact. [2 definitions] |
| social distancing |
the practice of staying at a somewhat far distance from others in order to lessen the chance of infection from disease. |
| social engineering |
the application to social problems of methods that are considered to be similar to those of engineering in their practicality, efficiency, and moral neutrality. |
| social hierarchy |
a tiered social structure that is the outcome of unequal distribution of and access to power, resources, and rewards in a particular society or social group. |
| socialism |
a political or economic theory in which community members own all property, resources, and the means of production, and control the distribution of goods. [3 definitions] |
| socialist |
one who advocates or practices socialism. [3 definitions] |
| socialistic |
of, concerning, practicing, or advocating socialism. |
| Socialist party |
any of several political parties that advocate socialism, often by democratic selection. [2 definitions] |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| sociality |
the tendency of individuals to form societies or social groups. [3 definitions] |
| socialize |
to cause to be social or fit to live with others. [3 definitions] |
| socialized medicine |
any of various government-subsidized programs that provide medical care at little or no cost to the patient. |