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meio social

[ˈmejʊ soˈsjaw]
nounmasculinepl: meios sociais
social environment
1. The set of social circumstances, conditions, and relationships that surround an individual or group; the social context in which people live and interact
A child's development is influenced by their social environment.
O desenvolvimento de uma criança é influenciado pelo seu meio social.
2. The community or social circle to which a person belongs; one's social milieu
He was uncomfortable in that privileged social environment.
Ele era desconfortável naquele meio social privilegiado.
3. Social class or stratum; the socioeconomic group or society level
People from different social environments often have different values.
Pessoas de diferentes meios sociais frequentemente têm valores distintos.
Synonyms
ambiente socialcírculo socialcontexto socialclasse socialmilieu socialsociedade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
meio social
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
meio social
Common in academic and formal contexts
Portugal
meio social
Standard usage, sometimes replaced by 'círculo social' in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

nascer em bom meio social
mudar de meio social
integrar-se no meio social
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