social evolution

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noun Sociology.

the gradual development of society and social forms, institutions, etc., usually through a series of peaceful stages. Compare revolution(def 2).

Words nearby social evolution

social economics, social education centre, social engineering, social environment, social evil, social evolution, social exclusion, social fund, social gaming, social gospel, social heritage

Words related to social evolution

adaptation, evolution, Darwinism, evolutionism, phylogeny, Neo-Darwinism

British Dictionary definitions for social evolution

social evolution

noun

sociol the process of social development from an early simple type of social organization to one that is complex and highly specialized