Meaning of sociofugal | Babel Free
ˌsəʊ.si.ə(ʊ)ˈfjuː.ɡl̩Definitions
Of a place, etc.: involving the arrangement of a group of people so that each person can maintain some privacy from the others.
Examples
“By sociofugality I mean⟳ a design⟳ which prevents or discourages the formation of stable human relationships. […] Sociofugal buildings do not encourage⟳ interpersonal relationships and when group relationships occur⟳ they are of the shoulder-to-shoulder type⟳ found in a crowd or, when modified by discipline, in the regimented group. […] [S]ome of the luxury buildings found in private psychiatric hospitals seem to be derived not from psychiatric principles but from an attempt⟳ to ape general hospitals and hotels—both highly sociofugal buildings.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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