Sociation

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A relational dynamic involving individuals or groups engaging and interacting within social frameworks
2. The establishment of connections and affiliations among people through shared social activities
3. The act or process of people coming together to form relationships and networks within a community

Etymology: What it appears to be is a back-formation or a rare coinage built on "society" and the suffix "-ation" (as in "association"), which would make it a near-synonym of "association" in the sociological sense. If you are reading it in a specific text, the author may have coined it, and checking that source would give you its origin. If you can tell me where you found it, I can help you work out what it is likely doing there.

Synonyms: association, connection, relationship, link, bond

Antonyms: disconnection, separation, dissociation