sociological

[ soh-see-uh-loj-i-kuhl, soh-shee- ]

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.

  1. organized into a society; social.

Origin of sociological

1
First recorded in 1835–45; sociolog(y) + -ic + -al1
  • Also so·ci·o·log·ic [soh-see-uh-loj-ik, soh-shee-] /ˌsoʊ si əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/ .

Other words from sociological

  • so·ci·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·so·ci·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • un·so·ci·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • un·so·ci·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

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