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The quality of being sociable.

In a sociable manner.

Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasure; social benefits; social happiness; social duties. "Social phenomena." J. S. Mill.

A theory or system of social reform which contemplates a complete reconstruction of society, with a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor. In popular usage, the term is often employed to indicate any lawless, revolutionary social scheme. See Communism, Fourierism, Saint-Simonianism, forms of social…

One who advocates or practices the doctrines of socialism.

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, socialism.

The quality of being social; socialness.

To render social.

In a social manner; sociably.

The quality or state of being social.

Associated. [Obs.]

Of or pertaining to society; social. The all-sweeping besom of societarian reformation. Lamb.

Societarian. [R.]

The relationship of men to one another when associated in any way; companionship; fellowship; company. "Her loved society." Milton. There is society where none intrudes By the deep sea, and music in its roar. Byron.

Of or pertaining to Socinus, or the Socinians.

The tenets or doctrines of Faustus Socinus, an Italian theologian of the sixteenth century, who denied the Trinity, the deity of Christ, the personality of the Devil, the native and total depravity of man, the vicarious atonement, and the eternity of future punishment. His theory was, that Christ was a man divinely com…

To cause to conform to Socinianism; to regulate by, or imbue with, the principles of Socinianism.

Of or pertaining to sociology, or social science. -- So`ci*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

One who treats of, or devotes himself to, the study of sociology. J. S. Mill.

That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science. H. Spencer.