socioeconomic
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of socioeconomic
Explanation
The term socioeconomic refers to the interaction between the social and economic habits of a group of people — like the dating habits of millionaires! The prefix socio- refers to "the study of the behaviors of people," including the ways they interact with one another or their family structures. The word economic refers to the economy, such as people’s income and finances. Socioeconomic links financial and social issues together. Whether you end up joining the exclusive country club or the community center will depend on socioeconomic issues — like which place your friends hang out and which one do you have the money to join?
Vocabulary lists containing socioeconomic
U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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"The Digital Revolution and the Adolescent Brain Evolution" by Jay N. Giedd
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Example Sentences
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The show interviewed 14 seven-year-olds from vastly different socioeconomic backgrounds.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The reasons relationships succeed or fail can vary greatly across cultures, religions, socioeconomic circumstances, and generations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Giving students who face socioeconomic barriers reliable opportunities to move their bodies during the school day is especially important, according to the study that was published in 2017.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
And while those movies, just like “Esta Isla,” don’t address the socioeconomic issues facing Puerto Ricans didactically, their mere existence is in itself a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Its business was credit cards, not home loans, but it dealt with the same socioeconomic class of people whose home loan borrowing would end in catastrophe just a few years later.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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