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societalization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
so-ci-etal-iza-tion
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The theory attributed to sociologist Q112383134 (Q112383134) that modernisation makes social life increasingly fragmented with a loss of close-knit communities, which process is seen to undermine religion.

Uncountable

noun

The theory attributed to sociologist Jeffrey C. Alexander that social problems become objects of concern for the broader public sphere once actors within the sphere where the problem originated are shown to have infringed against the sphere's own values and failed to solve it internally (e.g. journalists revealing Catholic Church leaders' coverups of sexual abuse of children by priests).

Uncountable

Etymology

From societal + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

secularization

Questions

What does societalization mean?
The theory attributed to sociologist Q112383134 (Q112383134) that modernisation makes social life increasingly fragmented with a loss of close-knit communities, which process is seen to undermine religion.
Where does societalization come from?
From societal + -ization.

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