sociality

 [soh-shee-al-i-tee]  

so·ci·al·i·ty

   [soh-shee-al-i-tee]
noun
1.
social nature or tendencies as shown in the assembling of individuals in communities.
2.
the action on the part of individuals of associating together in communities.
3.
the state or quality of being social.
Origin:
1640–50; < Latin sociālitāt- (stem of sociālitās). See social, -ity

Related forms
non·so·ci·al·i·ty, noun
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sociality (ˌsəʊʃɪˈælɪtɪ)
 
—n , pl -ties
1.  the tendency of groups and persons to develop social links and live in communities
2.  the quality or state of being social

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