noun phrase · academic
social cohesion
UK/ˈsəʊʃəl kəʊˈhiːʒən/US/ˈsoʊʃəl koʊˈhiːʒən/SO·cial co·HE·sion
The extent to which members of a society feel connected, trust one another, and cooperate.
Examples
“High levels of social cohesion tend to reduce crime and increase community wellbeing.”
“Policies that improve integration can strengthen social cohesion.”
“Economic inequality can undermine social cohesion over time.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective integration policies can strengthen social cohesion and reduce the risk of marginalisation.”
Collocations
- promote social cohesion
- undermine social cohesion
- social cohesion policies
Word family
Common mistakes
community cohesion→social cohesion
Say it for a higher band
5community spirit→6social harmony→7+social cohesion
Synonyms
social solidarity
community cohesion
Easily confused
community cohesion
“Local councils run programmes to improve community cohesion in diverse neighbourhoods.”
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