social science
noun
the study of society and social behavior.
social scientist
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a word derived from
social science.
Example Sentences
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Du Bois’s dual role as both a social scientist and an activist also inspired some of the fiercest debates over sociologists’ role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
I’m a computational social scientist who studies social and political networks.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
As the social scientist Arthur Brooks said on a recent podcast, “if you want to be happy, you need to get smaller, not larger.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
A modern market economy like the UK depends on a basic assumption of truthfulness, points out Dr David Hugh-Jones, a social scientist formerly based at the University of East Anglia.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
A social scientist said some twenty years ago that the "greatest nation of the future would be the one which could send the most men to the top of the Matterhorn."
From Keeping Fit All the Way by Walter Camp
