socius
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun An associate; a member or fellow, as of a sodality, an academy, or an institution of learning.
- noun The individual, in his social qualities and relations, as the unit of society, in distinction from the individual as an animal or as a mind.
Examples
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On the appointed day, the preacher with his "socius" is taken to the Vatican in a pontifical carriage, and enters the throne-room; when notified by the master of ceremonies, he draws near the bussola, takes off his mantle, asks the pope's blessing, and ascends the pulpit.
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A study of the elaborate, standardized, and authoritative systems of social control found among all primitive peoples gives a vivid impression of the difficulty of the task of compelling man to die to himself, that is, to become a socius.
Note
The word 'socius' comes from a Latin word meaning 'companion, partner'.
