societal

society +‎ -al

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [səˈsaɪ.ɪ.tɫ̩]

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• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): [səˈsaɪ.ə.tɫ̩], [səˈsaɪ.ə.ɾɫ̩]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): [səˈsɑɪ.ə.tɫ̩], [səˈsɑɪ.ə.ɾɫ̩]

societal (comparative more societal, superlative most societal)

1. Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
   • 2010, Malcolm Knox, The Monthly, April 2010, Issue 55, The Monthly Ptd Ltd, page 46:

     While H5N1 flu is obviously lethal, some milder flus pose a greater societal threat, Professor Mathews says.

   • 2023 July 26, Ben Jones, “EU open access growth offers pointers for UK hopefuls”, in RAIL, number 988, page 33:

     "It would also bring huge societal and economic benefits to all the regions of Britain, not just to London - helping the Government with its 'levelling up' agenda."

• aloetics, coaliest, coalites, cosalite

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /soθjeˈtal/ [so.θjeˈt̪al]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /sosjeˈtal/ [so.sjeˈt̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: so‧cie‧tal

societal m or f (masculine and feminine plural societales)

1. societal