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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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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

Its recent research created an equity scale to calculate targets for individual communities based on five factors: affordability, environmental quality, transit availability, past down-zoning and socioeconomics.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 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

After all, regardless of demographics, socioeconomics or political persuasion, there’s no denying the planet is getting hotter, and the repercussions affect us all.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024

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