"we live in a society" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-we live in a society.wav
Etymology: A truncation of longer phrases of the form e.g. "we live in a society in which X", where X is typically some form of hypocrisy or absurdity. In image macros, this is often paired with a picture of The Joker, a comic book character. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} we live in a society
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) the mores of society are irrational, hypocritical or otherwise flawed Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (topical): Society
    Sense id: en-we_live_in_a_society-en-phrase-D9Tm8ofL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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