sociality
noun
so·ci·al·i·ty
ˌsō-shē-ˈa-lə-tē 
plural socialities
1
a
b
: an instance of social intercourse or sociability
2
: the tendency to associate in or form social groups
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One wonders what would happen if their simple form of sociality and collective living evolved into something more cultural and technological.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
The role of predation in shaping sociality among primates is well established, and this incident reinforces the theory that group living offers significant protection against aerial predators.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Sensitivity and sociality The same fine motor skills that aid in picking tasty bug snacks off of leaves also apply to picking bugs and other parasites off of others.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
These memories, in turn, can encourage engagement in even more sociality.
—Amit Kumar, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2024
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
The role of predation in shaping sociality among primates is well established, and this incident reinforces the theory that group living offers significant protection against aerial predators.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Sensitivity and sociality The same fine motor skills that aid in picking tasty bug snacks off of leaves also apply to picking bugs and other parasites off of others.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
These memories, in turn, can encourage engagement in even more sociality.
—Amit Kumar, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sociality
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“Sociality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociality. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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