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sociogenetic

[ soh-see-oh-juh-net-ik, soh-shee- ]
/ ˌsoʊ si oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

adjective

contributing to or affecting the course of social development: sociogenetic factors leading to war.

Words nearby sociogenetic

sociodrama, socioeconomic, socioeconomic status, socioeconomics, sociogenesis, sociogenetic, sociogenic, sociogram, sociography, sociol., sociolect

Origin of sociogenetic

socio- + genetic

OTHER WORDS FROM sociogenetic

so·ci·o·gen·e·sis [soh-see-oh-jen-uh-sis, soh-shee-] /ˌsoʊ si oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, noun
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Medical definitions for sociogenesis

sociogenesis
[ sō′sē-ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, -shē- ]

n.

The origin of social behavior that derives from past interpersonal experiences.
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