societal expectations

collocation in English

meaningsofsocietalandexpectation

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societal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səˈsaɪ.ə.təl/us
/səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬əl/
relating to or ...
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expectation
noun
uk
/ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/
the feeling that good things are going to happen in ...
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(Definition ofsocietalandexpectationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A story about a married woman in her 40s who has an affair with a pianist in his 20s, the romance melodrama explores the struggle between attraction andsocietalexpectation.
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The importance of cover crops may increase as societal expectations of agriculture evolve.
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We must study how expectations of gender are not just local, but play off of larger societal expectations and stereotypes, whether founded or unfounded.
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This quality supports a perception of voluntary use of such technologies, though, of course, such uses are not immune from coercive contexts, including societal expectations.
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Social competence represents the degree to which individuals are able to meet salient societal expectations relevant to their particular developmental stage.
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In turn, this could help establish realistic societal expectations toward physicians and other healthcare professionals, alleviate unnecessary confusion or fear, and ultimately help minimize morbidity and mortality.
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Therefore, a female faculty member violates societal expectations for both the categories of women and leader.
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These value judgements take into account societal expectations, ethics, and experience gained in application of the system.
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The scene usually depicted two lovers separated by societal expectations or familial obligations.
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During its time, reviews either revered or regretted the way in which it influenced societal expectations and perceptions.
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With time, societal expectations of low patient mortality have led to hospitals reinstating the patient outcomes as a measure of success.
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The lack of a comparably popular term for men highlights the double standard in societal expectations between males and females.
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Due to societal expectations that a married woman's place was in the home, her ability to conduct research was limited.
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He postulated that an individual's response to societal expectations and the means by which the individual pursued those goals were useful in understanding deviance.
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In fourteenth-century romances, which participate in that flow, characters define themselves by fulfilling societal expectations.
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As a very practical form of displaying patriotism it has been at times fashionable for gentlemen to participate in the military, usually the militia, to fulfill societal expectations.
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