socioeconomic

American  

[soh-see-oh-ek-uh-nom-ik, -ee-kuh-, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ si oʊˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪk, -ˌi kə-, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors.

   socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.

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socioeconomic British  

/ -ˌɛkə-, ˌsəʊsɪəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving both economic and social factors

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Other Word Forms

• socioeconomically adverb

Etymology

Origin of socioeconomic

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + economic

Example Sentences

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who now controls the nation’s largest school system, decries the socioeconomic and racial divisions in the public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal

Locke was one of the district’s lowest-performing schools based on academic proficiency — and remains so — in large measure because it serves families dealing with deep socioeconomic challenges: extreme poverty, uneven healthcare and limited family education.

From Los Angeles Times

To explore the role of parental stress, researchers conducted a 12 week randomized prevention trial involving 114 parents from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

From Science Daily

Working his acoustic guitar with a French horn accompaniment — French horns! — he dares us to balance our relentless socioeconomic drive with our deep need to hang out, to while away the hours.

From Salon

Participants completed questionnaires detailing their demographics, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle habits.

From Science Daily