sociologist

American  

[soh-see-ahl-uhj-ist, soh-shee-ahl-uhj-ist] / ˌsoʊ siˈɑl ədʒ ɪst, ˌsoʊ ʃiˈɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

plural

sociologists

1. an expert in sociology.

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Other Word Forms

• sociologism noun

Example Sentences

“Germany is in a sense returning to old form,” said Graf, the sociologist.

From The Wall Street Journal

I will admit that on too many occasions I have personally invoked the phrase “As a millennial…” because it feels good to be part of a group, but according to sociologists, I should stop.

From Salon

Some 10% of the U.S. population is estranged from a parent or a child at any given time, according to research by Karl Pillemer, a family sociologist and professor of human development at Cornell.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sociologist Allison Pugh’s “The Last Human Job” is a thoughtful exploration of how automation, AI and other technologies of efficiency pose a challenge to work that fosters human connections.

From The Wall Street Journal

One comes from the sociologist Diane Vaughan, who embedded herself with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for months after the disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal