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sociocultural

[ soh-see-oh-kuhl-cher-uh l, soh-shee- ]
/ ˌsoʊ si oʊˈkʌl tʃər əl, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

adjective

of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and cultural elements.

Words nearby sociocultural

socinus, socio-, sociobiology, sociocentric, sociocracy, sociocultural, sociodrama, socioeconomic, socioeconomic status, socioeconomics, sociogenesis

Origin of sociocultural

First recorded in 1925–30; socio- + cultural

OTHER WORDS FROM sociocultural

so·ci·o·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
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