Hypernyms for "social group"
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assemblage
band
body
circle
clan
congregation
faithful
fold
folk
force
form of government
fringe
front
gangdom
gangland
gathering
interest
interest group
Jewry
kin
kin group
kindred
kinship group
kith
lot
minority
moiety
movement
nonalignment
nonalinement
organisation
organization
organized crime
phylum
platoon
political system
revolving door
sector
set
social movement
society
subculture
tribe
wing
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.