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| current affairs |
events of a political, societal, or economic nature that are occurring in the present time and are often covered in the media. |
| intersocietal |
combined form of societal. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to conform, esp. to societal customs, values, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| sanction |
societal or public support for an action, course of action, or behavior. [1/8 definitions] |
| taboo |
a ban on a subject, action, behavior, or the like, imposed by societal or religious custom. [1/3 definitions] |
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