Societal
adjective
Relating to society or social relationships.
Societal norms greatly influence individual behavior.
Often appears as...
- societal norms
- societal issues
adjective
Relating to the structure, organization, and functioning of society.
Societal structures tend to reflect the values of the people.
Often appears as...
- societal structure
- societal organization
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Academic
adjective
Relating to society or social relationships.
Societal norms greatly influence individual behavior.
Often appears as...
- societal norms
- societal issues
adjective
Relating to the structure, organization, and functioning of society.
Societal structures tend to reflect the values of the people.
Often appears as...
- societal structure
- societal organization
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Influence Behavior
Shows how social rules can shape the way people act.
The societal expectation to be polite affects our daily interactions.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Personal
Indicates issues or norms are community-wide, not individual.
Societal pressure is not just felt by one person but by everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Broad Impact
Often used to talk about things that affect all levels of society.
Societal change can lead to new laws and ways of living.
Pro Tip 1/3Influence Behavior
Shows how social rules can shape the way people act.
The societal expectation to be polite affects our daily interactions.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Personal
Indicates issues or norms are community-wide, not individual.
Societal pressure is not just felt by one person but by everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Broad Impact
Often used to talk about things that affect all levels of society.
Societal change can lead to new laws and ways of living.
Pro Tip 1/3Influence Behavior
Shows how social rules can shape the way people act.
The societal expectation to be polite affects our daily interactions.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Personal
Indicates issues or norms are community-wide, not individual.
Societal pressure is not just felt by one person but by everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Broad Impact
Often used to talk about things that affect all levels of society.
Societal change can lead to new laws and ways of living.
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What will future jobs...
that have these very generous social safety nets. So the economic playbook is actually pretty straightforward. The societal one is a lot more challenging. I don't know what the playbook is for getting Bill to engage and stay engaged throughout life. I do know that education is a huge part of it.
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
Our traditional societal heroes are wrong, because they are the exceptions. They organize their life around this. That's why we know their names. Our kids' heroes are also wrong models for them, because they have supernatural talents. We want our kids to realize most heroes are everyday people,
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The greatest TED Talk...
to examine societal issues in a way that make them engaging that make them interesting that hopefully break them down in a way that make them entertaining and accessible to an audience so when I knew I was coming here to do a TED talk that was gonna look at the world of branding and
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An algorithm for happily...
we have in this life and sometimes it's so good the people hope that that happiness lasts for a lifetime for finding a love story that ends happily ever after these days seems harder than ever and that's partly because societal beliefs give us the wrong instructions
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The problem with the...
The issues surrounding cash bail are symptomatic of societal problems, like structural racism and over-reliance on incarceration, that need to be addressed. In the meantime, reformers like The Bail Project are working to help people trapped by cash bail
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Stopping Pandemics, An...
individuals who are susceptible so you've got to appreciate and i know it's tough to get your feel about that but you've got to appreciate that not only do you have an individual responsibility to yourself you have a societal responsibility to help us
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The philosophy of...
While many of the details of Diogenes’ life are shadowy, the philosophical ideas born out of his disgrace survive today. In exile, Diogenes decided that by rejecting the opinions of others and societal measures of success, he could be truly free.
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Sleep is your superpower...
And it is important that we understand what during sleep actually transacts these memory benefits, because there are real medical and societal implications. And let me just tell you about one area that we've moved this work out into, clinically,
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How to build a fictional...
and everything is most certainly 42. Just like real life, fictional worlds operate consistently within a spectrum of physical and societal rules. That's what makes these intricate worlds believable, comprehensible, and worth exploring.
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The past, present and...
On a societal level, the rapid loss of population led to important changes in Europe's economic conditions. With more food to go around, as well as more land and better pay for the surviving farmers and workers,
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What will future jobs...
that have these very generous social safety nets. So the economic playbook is actually pretty straightforward. The societal one is a lot more challenging. I don't know what the playbook is for getting Bill to engage and stay engaged throughout life. I do know that education is a huge part of it.
Video examples
The psychology of evil PIPE...
Our traditional societal heroes are wrong, because they are the exceptions. They organize their life around this. That's why we know their names. Our kids' heroes are also wrong models for them, because they have supernatural talents. We want our kids to realize most heroes are everyday people,
Video examples
The greatest TED Talk...
to examine societal issues in a way that make them engaging that make them interesting that hopefully break them down in a way that make them entertaining and accessible to an audience so when I knew I was coming here to do a TED talk that was gonna look at the world of branding and
Video examples
An algorithm for happily...
we have in this life and sometimes it's so good the people hope that that happiness lasts for a lifetime for finding a love story that ends happily ever after these days seems harder than ever and that's partly because societal beliefs give us the wrong instructions
Video examples
The problem with the...
The issues surrounding cash bail are symptomatic of societal problems, like structural racism and over-reliance on incarceration, that need to be addressed. In the meantime, reformers like The Bail Project are working to help people trapped by cash bail
Video examples
Stopping Pandemics, An...
individuals who are susceptible so you've got to appreciate and i know it's tough to get your feel about that but you've got to appreciate that not only do you have an individual responsibility to yourself you have a societal responsibility to help us
Video examples
The philosophy of...
While many of the details of Diogenes’ life are shadowy, the philosophical ideas born out of his disgrace survive today. In exile, Diogenes decided that by rejecting the opinions of others and societal measures of success, he could be truly free.
Video examples
Sleep is your superpower...
And it is important that we understand what during sleep actually transacts these memory benefits, because there are real medical and societal implications. And let me just tell you about one area that we've moved this work out into, clinically,
Video examples
How to build a fictional...
and everything is most certainly 42. Just like real life, fictional worlds operate consistently within a spectrum of physical and societal rules. That's what makes these intricate worlds believable, comprehensible, and worth exploring.
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The past, present and...
On a societal level, the rapid loss of population led to important changes in Europe's economic conditions. With more food to go around, as well as more land and better pay for the surviving farmers and workers,
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Julie Plec
American Producer
I think that when you're exploring themes of humanity and what defines a hero and what makes us our best self and what makes us our worst self, you're going to stumble into territories of societal issues and that kind of thing. Sometimes you have accidents where you're not trying, but then the opportunity just presents itself. and you lean into it.
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Geeta Phogat
American Wrestler
I have seen my father defying societal norms and investing his time and energy on us. He was ridiculed and criticised by the community for asking girls to seek a career in wrestling. But he had vision and was least worried when elders warned him his daughters would not find grooms. I had to wrestle for him and that motivated me tremendously.
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Ramez Naam
American Writer
Everything good and bad about technology would be magnified by implanting it deep in brains. Is the risk of brain-hacking outweighed by the societal benefits of faster, deeper communication, and the ability to augment our own intelligence?
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Puneet Issar
Indian Actor
Duryodhan was a prince fighting for his throne. He was powered by ambition and aspiration. Parshuram is godly. His fight is against injustice at a larger societal level. I've enjoyed playing both the characters.
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Ginni Rometty
American Businesswoman
What has always made IBM a fascinating and compelling place for me is the passion of the company, and its people, to apply technology and scientific thinking to major societal issues.
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Gustav Heinemann
German Politician
We have to recognize that the freedom of the individual has to be protected not only from the power of the state, but even more so from economic and societal power.
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Rami Malek
American Actor
I'm drawn to projects where I play these really complicated characters, but also where I can have some type of influence on affecting what we see as societal norms.
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Rain Dove
American Model
Clothing shouldn't be a societal shackle. It should be art and truth and a way for us to show the world what we want out of it. It's environmental armor.
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Philip Emeagwali
Nigerian Scientist
My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper mysteries to solve important societal problems.
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Jaboukie Young-White
American Comedian
My favorite topical tweets are the ones that put a tweet in context so it illuminates a deeper truth or societal trend.
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Julie Plec
American Producer
I think that when you're exploring themes of humanity and what defines a hero and what makes us our best self and what makes us our worst self, you're going to stumble into territories of societal issues and that kind of thing. Sometimes you have accidents where you're not trying, but then the opportunity just presents itself. and you lean into it.
Quote examples
Geeta Phogat
American Wrestler
I have seen my father defying societal norms and investing his time and energy on us. He was ridiculed and criticised by the community for asking girls to seek a career in wrestling. But he had vision and was least worried when elders warned him his daughters would not find grooms. I had to wrestle for him and that motivated me tremendously.
Quote examples
Ramez Naam
American Writer
Everything good and bad about technology would be magnified by implanting it deep in brains. Is the risk of brain-hacking outweighed by the societal benefits of faster, deeper communication, and the ability to augment our own intelligence?
Quote examples
Puneet Issar
Indian Actor
Duryodhan was a prince fighting for his throne. He was powered by ambition and aspiration. Parshuram is godly. His fight is against injustice at a larger societal level. I've enjoyed playing both the characters.
Quote examples
Ginni Rometty
American Businesswoman
What has always made IBM a fascinating and compelling place for me is the passion of the company, and its people, to apply technology and scientific thinking to major societal issues.
Quote examples
Gustav Heinemann
German Politician
We have to recognize that the freedom of the individual has to be protected not only from the power of the state, but even more so from economic and societal power.
Quote examples
Rami Malek
American Actor
I'm drawn to projects where I play these really complicated characters, but also where I can have some type of influence on affecting what we see as societal norms.
Quote examples
Rain Dove
American Model
Clothing shouldn't be a societal shackle. It should be art and truth and a way for us to show the world what we want out of it. It's environmental armor.
Quote examples
Philip Emeagwali
Nigerian Scientist
My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper mysteries to solve important societal problems.
Quote examples
Jaboukie Young-White
American Comedian
My favorite topical tweets are the ones that put a tweet in context so it illuminates a deeper truth or societal trend.
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