sociological

American  

[soh-see-uh-loj-i-kuhl, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ si əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

Also sociologic

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of sociology and its methodology.

2. dealing with social questions or problems, especially focusing on cultural and environmental factors rather than on psychological or personal characteristics.

   a sociological approach to art.

3. organized into a society; social.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsociological adjective
• sociologically adverb
• unsociological adjective
• unsociologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of sociological

First recorded in 1835–45; sociolog(y) + -ic + -al ¹

Example Sentences

“Second Skin” is more sociological than sexy; more anthropological than animalistic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

But Erikson immersed himself in the community for more than a year and, in 1978, published “Everything in Its Path,” a foundational work in the sociological literature and a finalist for a National Book Award.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

He stands at the crossroads of football, race, and modern celebrity - a figure both sociological and sporting.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

This is a blinkered and shallow understanding of religion that crumbles under historical or sociological scrutiny.

From Slate • Jul. 9, 2025

My back to them, I picked a book at random—a ridiculous sociological text, as it happened—and pretended to study the index.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt