Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
società
/società/Roman
English meaning: Society
Definition
An organized community sharing laws and culture. Italian society is characterized by strong family bonds (la famiglia), regional identities, the Catholic Church's cultural influence (Vatican City in Rome is the world's smallest state), the North-South economic divide, and immigration challenges as a major Mediterranean entry point for African and Middle Eastern migrants.
Example
“La famiglia è al centro della cultura e della società italiana.”
In English: “Family is at the center of Italian culture and society.”
Literary Heritage
“Si è soli come si può esserlo nelle mani di un dio.”
“One is alone as one can only be in the hands of a god.”
Images
CC-licensed · free to useLoading images…
Video
Language information
- Language
- Italiano
- Italian
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
- 70M