social engineering

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noun

the application of the findings of social science to the solution of actual social problems.

Origin of social engineering

First recorded in 1895–1900

OTHER WORDS FROM social engineering

social engineer, noun

Words nearby social engineering

social drinker, social dumping, social dynamics, social economics, social education centre, social engineering, social environment, social evil, social evolution, social exclusion, social fund

Words related to social engineering

sociology

British Dictionary definitions for social engineering

social engineering

noun

the manipulation of the social position and function of individuals in order to manage change in a society