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Communal vs Societal - What's the difference?

communal | societal |

As adjectives the difference between communal and societal

is that communal is pertaining to a community while societal is of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

communal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to a community.
  • Shared by a community; public.

    • societal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
  • * 2010 , Malcolm Knox, The Monthly , April 2010, Issue 55, The Monthly Ptd Ltd, page 46:
    • While H5N1 flu is obviously lethal, some milder flus pose a greater societal threat, Professor Mathews says.

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