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socioeconomics

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

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of the interrelation between economics and social behavior.


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Etymology

Origin of socioeconomics

socio- + economics

Example Sentences

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Mr. Watamanuk is an able guide through the culture and socioeconomics of the fashion business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The eight-part documentary series, which aired in 2020, focused on the successes and struggles of the team, as well as the socioeconomics and the gentrification of the city of Oakland.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Neighborhood socioeconomics were measured using data on income, education, employment, and housing for small geographic units called census blocks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

So ingrained was this belief that the country generally doesn’t ask detailed questions about race in census surveys, making it difficult to study the relationship between skin color and socioeconomics.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2022

Extending the span of healthy years impacts “quality of life, public health, socioeconomics, the whole shebang.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

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