socioeconomics

[ soh-see-oh-ek-uh-nom-iks, -ee-kuh-, soh-shee- ]

noun(used with a singular verb)

the study of the interrelation between economics and social behavior.

Origin of socioeconomics

¹

socio- + economics

Also called social economics.

Other words from socioeconomics

so·ci·o·e·con·o·mist [soh-see-oh-i-kon-uh-mist, soh-shee-], /ˌsoʊ si oʊ ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, noun

Words Nearby socioeconomics

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How to use socioeconomics in a sentence

But if you look at the socioeconomics of this stuff, who is using it, it's not because we're worried about [our health].
The App-Based Health Care of the Future | Joshua Rivera | June 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
What we can reasonably require an Abigail Fisher to understand is that the rules are bent based on socioeconomics.
The Supreme Court Steps Back From Tokenism Under a New Name | John McWhorter | June 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

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