Concept in Definition ABC

Partner is a word that comes from the Latin socius and means partner. It is a term that shares the same semantic field as other concepts: society, associated, social, sociology, socialism, etc. At the same time, it appears combined with other concepts: sociobiology, sociolinguistics or sociopath.

If we focus exclusively on partner, there are a number of different meanings. From a legal point of view, two or more people can be partners through a contract that determines their relationship. This type of contract establishes the degree of responsibility of each of the members, as well as their obligations, powers, etc.

In the business world, it is common for several people to associate or for one of them to be the one that contributes the capital of the entity (the investing partner).

Individuals have the need to group together and create all kinds of entities and institutions. Each member of an entity is a partner and as such must respect the status of the group to which it belongs. In this sense, all partners are the same, but there are some differences, usually of a symbolic nature (an honorary partner or partner number 1). This modality can be given in cultural, sports, recreational or any other kind of institutions.

Why do we become partners?

The concept we are discussing here is so widespread in language and in reality that it makes sense to ask why we have the inclination to bond with others. There is no definitive answer, although it is evident that human beings tend to cooperate together.

We cooperate because it is a strategy effective. The alternative to cooperation is isolation and individualism, and both positions are hardly practical to achieve certain objectives.

On the other hand, man is a social being and he needs others from a psychological point of view, that is, he needs to be part of a shared project, to feel like a member of something.

The inclination to share and cooperate translates into a phenomenon, associationism. This concept is present in all kinds of movements. From a historical point of view, the movement worker is the great paradigm of the force of a collective. However, the examples that could be mentioned are very diverse: suffragism, nationalism, communism, etc. They all share a common idea: that the human being is gregarious by nature and alone cannot satisfy his needs. For this reason, we live in society.