different between communal vs societal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French communal, from Late Latin comm?n?lis, from Latin comm?nis. Doublet of cominal.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k??mju?.n?l/, /?k?.mj?.n?l/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /k??mju.n?l/

Adjective

communal (comparative more communal, superlative most communal)

1. pertaining to a community
2. shared by a community; public
3. (India) defined by religious ideas; based on religion

   Antonym: secular

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Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin comm?n?lis, from Latin comm?nis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?.my.nal/
• Homophones: communale, communales

Adjective

communal (feminine singular communale, masculine plural communaux, feminine plural communales)

1. of or relating to a commune

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Further reading

• “communal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

society +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??sa??tl/

Adjective

societal (comparative more societal, superlative most societal)

1. Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
   • 2010, Malcolm Knox, The Monthly, April 2010, Issue 55, The Monthly Ptd Ltd, page 46:

     While H5N1 flu is obviously lethal, some milder flus pose a greater societal threat, Professor Mathews says.

Translations

Anagrams

• aloetics, coaliest, coalites, cosalite

Spanish

Adjective

societal (plural societales)

1. societal