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so |cial ex|clu |sion N‑UNCOUNT Social exclusion is the act of making certain groups of people within a society feel isolated and unimportant. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  …projects aimed at tackling unemployment and social exclusion.

so |cial ga m|ing N‑UNCOUNT Social gaming is the activity of playing online games with other members of the same online group. □  The company plans to move into the social gaming market.

so |cial hou s|ing N‑UNCOUNT Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils. [BRIT ]

so |cial in|clu |sion N‑UNCOUNT Social inclusion is the act of making all groups of people within a society feel valued and important. [APPROVAL ] □  This will cost money, but if social inclusion is to succeed, it must be spent.

so|ciali|sa|tion /soʊ ʃəla I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ → see socialization

so|cial|ise /soʊ ʃəla I z/ → see socialize

so|cial|ism /soʊ ʃəl I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Socialism is a set of left-wing political principles whose general aim is to create a system in which everyone has an equal opportunity to benefit from a country's wealth. Under socialism, the country's main industries are usually owned by the state.

so|cial|ist ◆◇◇ /soʊ ʃəl I st/ (socialists )

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Socialist means based on socialism or relating to socialism. □  …members of the ruling Socialist party.

2 N‑COUNT A socialist is a person who believes in socialism or who is a member of a socialist party. □  The French electorate voted out the socialists. SYNONYMS socialist ADJ 1

left-wing:They said they would not be voting for him because he was too left-wing.

communist:…a communist party

Marxist:…Marxist ideology.

so|cial|is|tic /soʊ ʃəl I st I k/ ADJ If you describe a policy or organization as socialistic , you mean that it has some of the features of socialism. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  The Conservatives denounced it as socialistic.

so|cial|ite /soʊ ʃəla I t/ (socialites ) N‑COUNT A socialite is a person who attends many fashionable upper-class social events and who is well known because of this. [JOURNALISM ]

so|ciali|za|tion /soʊ ʃəla I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ in BRIT, also use socialisation 1 N‑UNCOUNT Socialization is the process by which people, especially children, are made to behave in a way which is acceptable in their culture or society. [TECHNICAL ] □  Female socialization emphasizes getting along with others.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Socialization is the process by which something is made to operate on socialist principles. [TECHNICAL ]

so|cial|ize /soʊ ʃəla I z/ (socializes , socializing , socialized ) in BRIT, also use socialise 1 VERB If you socialize , you meet other people socially, for example at parties. □ [V ] …an open meeting, where members socialized and welcomed any new members. □ [V + with ] It distressed her that she no longer socialized with old friends. ●  so|cial|iz|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  The hours were terrible, so socialising was difficult.

2 VERB [usu passive] When people, especially children, are socialized , they are made to behave in a way which is acceptable in their culture or society. [TECHNICAL ] □ [be V -ed] You may have been socialized to do as you are told.

so |cial life (social lives ) N‑COUNT [oft with poss] Your social life involves spending time with your friends, for example at parties or in pubs or bars.

so |cial me |dia N‑UNCOUNT Social media refers to websites and computer programs that make communication possible with the use of computers or mobile phones. Social media can take the singular or plural form of the verb. □  Politicians are increasingly using social media to get their message across.