so⋅ci⋅e⋅ty  /səˈsaɪɪti/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [suh-sahy-i-tee]–noun1. an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.2. a body of individuals living as members of a community; community.3. the body of human beings generally, associated or viewed as members of a community: the evolution of human society.4. a highly structured system of human organization for large-scale community living that normally furnishes protection, continuity, security, and a national identity for its members: American society.