Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Soc

Soc (sŏk), n. [AS. sōc the power of holding court, sway, domain, properly, the right of investigating or seeking; akin to E. sake, seek. Sake, Seek, and cf. Sac, and Soke.] [Wri...

6779

Socage

Soc″age (?), n.[From Soc; cf. LL. socagium.] (O.Eng. Law) A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight's servic...

6780

Socager

Soc″a‐ger (?), n.(O. Eng. Law) A tennant by socage; a socman.

6781

Sociability

So′cia‐bil″i‐ty (?), n.[Cf. F. sociabilité.] The quality of being sociable; sociableness.

6782

Sociable

So″cia‐ble (?), a.[F., fr. L. sociabilis, fr. sociare to associate, fr. socius a companion. See Social.] 1. Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associ...

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Sociable (2)

So″cia‐ble, n. 1. A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.2. A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a...

6784

Sociableness

So″cia‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being sociable.

6785

Sociably

So″cia‐bly, adv. In a sociable manner.

6786

Social

So″cial (?), a. [L. socialis, from socius a companion; akin to sequi to follow: cf. F. social. See Sue to follow.] 1. Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in soci...

6787

Socialism

So″cial‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. socialisme.] A theory or system of social reform which contemplates a complete reconstruction of society, with a more just and equitable distribution...

6788

Socialism (2)

Socialism, n. — Socialism of the chair [G. katheder socialismus], a term applied about 1872, at first in ridicule, to a group of German political economists who advocated state ...

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Socialist

So″cial‐ist, n. [Cf. F. socialiste.] One who advocates or practices the doctrines of socialism.

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Socialist (2)

{ So″cial‐ist, So′cial‐is″tic, } a. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, socialism.

6791

Sociality

So′ci‐al″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. socialisté, L. socialitas.] The quality of being social; socialness.

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Socialize

So″cial‐ize (?), v. t. 1. To render social.2. To subject to, or regulate by, socialism.

6793

Socially

So″cial‐ly, adv. In a social manner; sociably.

6794

Socialness

So″cial‐ness, n. The quality or state of being social.

6795

Sociate

So″ci‐ate (?), a. [L. sociatus, p. p. of sociare to associate, fr. socius companion.] Associated.

6796

Sociate (2)

So″ci‐ate, n. An associate.As for you, Dr. Reynolds, and your sociates. Fuller.

6797

Sociate (3)

So″ci‐ate (?), v. i. To associate. Shelford.

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Societarian

So‐ci′e‐ta″ri‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to society; social.The all-sweeping besom of societarian reformation. Lamb.

6799

Societary

So‐ci″e‐ta‐ry (?), a. Societarian.

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Society

So‐ci″e‐ty (?), n.; pl.Societies (#). [L. societas, fr. socius a companion: cf. F. société. See Social.] 1. The relationship of men to one another when associated in any way; co...

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Socinian

So‐cin″i‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Socinus, or the Socinians.

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Socinian (2)

So‐cin″i‐an, n. One of the followers of Socinus; a believer in Socinianism.

6803

Socinianism

So‐cin″i‐an‐ism (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) The tenets or doctrines of Faustus Socinus, an Italian theologian of the sixteenth century, who denied the Trinity, the deity of Christ, the...

6804

Socinianize

So‐cin″i‐an‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Socinianized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Socinianizing (?).] To cause to conform to Socinianism; to regulate by, or imbue with, the principles of...