SOCIALITY


Meaning of SOCIALITY in English

ˌsōshēˈaləd.]ē, -lət], ]i\ noun

( -es )

Etymology: Latin socialitas, from socialis social + -itas -ity — more at social

1.

a. : the quality or state of being social : sociability

though capable of friendship, he is not always much disposed to general sociality — Adam Smith

b. : an instance of social intercourse : an act of sociability — usually used in plural

reminded the other of their early socialities — J.G.Lockhart

2. : the tendency to associate with one's fellows or to form social groups

mammals as a class are not naturally strong on sociality — Harper's

: the fact or condition of being associated with others : fellowship

the moral sense demands that men should be bound together by ties of sociality — J.W.Beach

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.