biosocial

American  

[bahy-oh-soh-shuhl] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈsoʊ ʃəl /

Also biosociological

adjective

1. of, relating to, or entailing the interaction or combination of social and biological factors.

2. Sociology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the theories of or phenomena studied in biosociology.

3. of or relating to social phenomena that are affected by biological factors.

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Other Word Forms

• biosocially
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of biosocial

First recorded in 1890–95; bio- + social

Example Sentences

He's also a co-author, with Barnes and another colleague, of a recent book on biopsychosocial criminology, and he occasionally uses biosocial methods in his work.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2023

But the rise of biosocial criminology has also sparked alarm among some scholars, who argue that the science is shoddy — and that racist ideas and assumptions animate the field.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2023

Still, for years, Rushton's work was cited in the biosocial criminology literature.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2023

“We can clarify what other disease they were infected with and look at the biosocial factors that might have shaped risk of death in that first wave.”

From Science Magazine • Jun. 15, 2022

One is clearly biological, whereas the other results from a complex web of biosocial factors.

From Scientific American • May 29, 2013