sociography

[ soh-see-og-ruh-fee, soh-shee- ]

noun

1. the branch of sociology that uses statistical data to describe social phenomena.

Other Words From

• so·ci·o·graph·ic [soh-see-, uh, -, graf, -ik, soh-shee-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sociography¹

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + -graphy