noun phrase · academic
social cohesion
UK/ˌsəʊʃəl kəʊˈhiːʒən/US/ˌsoʊʃəl koʊˈhiːʒən/so·cial co·HE·sion
the degree to which members of a society feel connected and cooperate with each other
Examples
“Improving education can strengthen social cohesion.”
“Economic inequality may undermine social cohesion.”
“Community events help build social cohesion in diverse neighbourhoods.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policies that reduce inequality and promote inclusive education tend to foster greater social cohesion over time.”
Collocations
- strengthen social cohesion
- threaten social cohesion
Word family
Common mistakes
social cohesion is good→social cohesion is strong/weak
society cohesion→social cohesion
Say it for a higher band
5social harmony→6community cohesion→7+social cohesion
Synonyms
social solidarity
Easily confused
social solidarity
“During the crisis, social solidarity helped communities survive.”
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