Meaning & use
sociality
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The tendency or disposition to live in or associate with a community of others.
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Sociality is a defining trait of species that live in cooperative groups, such as ants and wolves.
Human sociality drives us to form friendships, families, and institutions.
A note on using this word
Widely used in biology and sociology to describe organisms' inclination toward group living, distinct from the more casual "sociability."
Words with a similar meaning
gregariousnesssociability
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Words with an opposite meaning
solitariness
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