/ Dictionary / Index R role strain: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: role' strain" Pronunciation: [key] — Sociol. Sociol. the stress or strain experienced by an individual when incompatible behavior, expectations, or obligations are associated with a single social role. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. role set rolf Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language