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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Alexandra Samuel, Ph.D., is a social scientist, journalist and speaker on artificial intelligence and the future of work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Still, I did what a social scientist does—I went to the barbecue joints to ask my questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Vijay carries a different kind of verve," says social scientist Shiv Visvanathan.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Dr. Sandra Matz is a computational social scientist, and a professor at Columbia Business School, where she also serves as the Director of the Center for Advanced Technology and Human Performance.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
He is the head of the Elwyn State Institution for Insanity in many forms, and an exceedingly clever physician and social scientist.
From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
