Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
sociedad
/sociedad/Roman
English meaning: Society
Definition
An organized community sharing laws, culture, and institutions. Spanish society has undergone dramatic transformation since Franco's death — legalization of divorce, abortion, same-sex marriage; massive immigration from Latin America, Africa, and Asia; regional autonomy tensions (Catalonia, Basque Country) — reflecting the complexities of managing diversity in modern democracies.
Example
“La sociedad española ha cambiado profundamente en las últimas décadas.”
In English: “Spanish society has changed profoundly in recent decades.”
Literary Heritage
“Hay cosas que no se pueden ni se deben decir, porque hay que seguir viviendo.”
“There are things that cannot and should not be said, because one must go on living.”
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