/ Dictionary / Index S social distance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: so'cial dis'tance Pronunciation: [key] — Sociol. Sociol. the extent to which individuals or groups are removed from or excluded from participating in one another's lives. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. social disorganization social dynamics Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language