macrosociology

American

[mak-roh-soh-see-ol-uh-jee, -soh-shee-] / ˌmæk roʊˌsoʊ siˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

noun

the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes.

macrosociology British

/ ˌmækrəʊˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the branch of sociology concerned with the study of human societies on a wide scale

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Other Word Forms

macrosociological adjective

Etymology

Origin of macrosociology

macro- + sociology

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