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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.

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Nearby words

  1. socio-,
  2. socio-economic,
  3. sociobiology,
  4. sociocentric,
  5. sociocracy,
  6. sociodrama,
  7. socioeconomic,
  8. socioeconomic status,
  9. socioeconomics,
  10. sociogenesis

Origin of sociocultural

First recorded in 1925–30; socio- + cultural
Related formsso·ci·o·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
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