Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

social order

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: so-cial order
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular system of social structures, institutions, customs, values, and practices which conserve, maintain, and enforce certain societal relations and behavioral patterns.

noun

The stability of a society, in contrast to social chaos and upheaval.

Example Sentences

"May the dysgenic social order collapse under the weight of its depravity and misdeeds."
"2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ During my first day in the woods, Raoul, the big alpha male of Rambo II, opened wide to show me his dagger-sharp canines, then sauntered by and swatted my calf with a stick—letting me know my place in the social order. (Low.)"

Inflected Forms

social orders (plural)

Phrases

pecking order law and order

Frequently Paired Words

pecking order law and order

Questions

What does social order mean?: A particular system of social structures, institutions, customs, values, and practices which conserve, maintain, and enforce certain societal relations and behavioral patterns.

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