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Meanings of social ill in English

Russian
социальная проблема
Portuguese
questões sociais
Spanish
cuestión social
Catalan
problema social

Problem that influences a considerable number of individuals within a society.

социальная проблема
Synonyms
Examples for "social issue"
Examples for "social issue"
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Abortion has remained the most divisive political and social issue for decades.
The Irish Times
2
There are differing opinions on this key social issue across Europe.
The Guardian
3
But the increasing struggle to conceive is a real social issue.
News.com.au
4
This is the biggest social issue this state faces, he said.
The Guardian
5
There probably isn't a more contentious social issue than abortion.
The Guardian
1
It's just never been used to really solve a social problem before.
Wired
2
This is a simplistic solution to a complex medical and social problem.
The Irish Times
3
The vibe knob is a clever solution to a thorny social problem.
Wired
4
It is arguably Uruguay's biggest social problem, exacerbating poverty and fuelling crime.
The Guardian
5
It solves no social problem: It merely creates new and more complicated ones.
The Guardian
1
Substance use disorders continue to be major medical and social problems worldwide.
Pubmed
2
A common definition is someone using a business to solve social problems.
Reuters
3
We have far bigger social problems here and that representation really matters.
Radio NZ
4
With growing militancy, attacks and social problems, they won't go away soon.
Reuters
5
It would soon have mastered the social problems which industrial civilization entails.
Star Maker
Usage of social ill in English
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He says the social ill aspect of gambling never bothered him.
Independent.ie
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Name any modern social ill, and Harlem had it.
The Irish Times
3
Facebook has been blamed for yet another social ill. What does too much social networking apparently lead to?
Reuters
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Question 9: Facebook has been blamed for yet another social ill. What does too much social networking apparently lead to?
Reuters
5
The most surprising aspect is the apparent perception by some commentators that this social ill is confined to just one generation.
The Irish Times
6
The fierce dispute has showcased Russia's gravest social ill: the abuse of power and the dangers associated with trying to expose it.
The Guardian
7
Betting remains a taboo in mainland China, a social ill -chairman Mao Zedong's communists banned all forms of gambling after the revolution in 1949.
The Irish Times
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Many residents worry casinos will bring traffic congestion, crime and social ills.
Reuters
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Why does not God end the haunting horror of our social ills?
The Teaching of Jesus
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Understand me, boy, I'm not preaching any patent remedy for social ills.
The Root of Evil
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He used his skill to say something about the social ills of society.
The Guardian
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Net.Plus: Many social ills arise from perceptions of difference based on physical characteristics.
Wired
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We will organise against social ills such as gender-based violence, substance abuse and racism.
The South African
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The truth is: homelessness, like many other social ills, is inextricably linked to poverty.
Ebony
15
That philosophy of remedying social ills was neither consistent nor quick nor brutal enough.
Time After Time
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Prayer or contemplation can seem like a very weak response to today's social ills.
The Irish Times