social fabric
1 of 1phrase/ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfæbrɪk/
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the underlying structure of relationships, values, and institutions that hold a society together
- Poverty and inequality can tear at the social fabric.
- Community programs help strengthen the social fabric.
- Conflict threatens the social fabric of the region.
- Immigration can reshape a country's social fabric.
- The pandemic exposed weaknesses in the social fabric.