social disintegration

Frequency: 6.47.9 per million words

Refers to the breakdown of social structures, norms, and relationships.

disintegrationADJECTIVE + disintegration

Categories:

social

Examples (10)

  • High unemployment can lead to widespread social disintegration.
  • The historian wrote about the social disintegration that preceded the empire's fall.
  • Indicators of social disintegration include rising crime rates and family breakdown.
  • The government is trying to combat the forces of social disintegration.
  • His research focuses on the prevention of social disintegration in urban communities.
  • A loss of shared values is a key symptom of social disintegration.
  • The novel vividly depicts the chaos and social disintegration following the war.
  • Rapid economic change without adequate support can accelerate social disintegration.
  • We must strengthen community bonds to prevent social disintegration.
  • The film was a powerful commentary on the social disintegration of modern society.