socio-

American  

1. a combining form used, with the meanings “social,” “sociological,” or “society,” in the formation of compound words.

   sociometry; socioeconomic.

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socio- British  

combining form

1. denoting social or society

   socioeconomic

   sociopolitical

   sociology

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Etymology

Origin of socio-

Combining form of Latin socius a fellow, companion, comrade; see -o-

Example Sentences

After this election, the political parties were largely identified as being divided by differences in their members’ socio- economic status.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

With all the intersecting perspectives, past-action leaps, socio- and geopolitical intrigue, and the need to contextualize modern Istanbul, the novel can feel a bit labyrinthine.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2020

John Momis, president of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, told reporters Friday the region stood on the verge of a new socio- economic and political order.

From Fox News • Nov. 23, 2019

A socio- historical interpretation of the film with Ewoks as Vietnamese militia was his thesis subject as a film student at Bristol University.

From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2010

They bring up cultural, ideological, and socio- economic arguments-from the liberation of women and children to the exhausted model of the patriarchal structure.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai