/ Dictionary / Index S societal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: so•ci•e•tal Pronunciation: (su-sī'i-tl), [key] — adj. noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: societal (Thesaurus) social work societal development Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language