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social role
so·cial role
Definitions related to social role:
  • (role) Expected and characteristic pattern of behavior exhibited by an individual as a member of a particular social group.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (role) The expected and characteristic pattern of behavior exhibited by an individual as a member of a particular social group.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The action or activity assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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