In literary discourse the term "sociate" functions as a marker of social connection or exclusion, often rendered in colloquial dialect to capture regional speech patterns and underlying hierarchies. Writers deploy it to illustrate both voluntary associations and enforced separations among individuals or groups, as when characters insist on limiting their interactions to those of perceived superior character or background [1], [2], and [3]. At times the word appears in a formal or even ritualistic context to denote obligatory bonds or disavowal, lending a dramatic nuance to interpersonal ties [4], [5]. This varied usage reflects a flexible semantic field that spans friendly camaraderie to rigid social segregation, resonating with both the emotional immediacy of informal dialogue and the gravitas of cultural or moral declarations [6], [7].