sociologist
noun
an expert in sociology.
sociologists
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pluralof sociologist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At various points, sociologists proposed and critiqued affirmative action, inspired and lambasted welfare reform, diagnosed and dismissed the breakdown of the nuclear family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
But sociologists in the scholar-activist mold note that Du Bois also believed in using sociological truth in the pursuit of activism, promising in 1906 to “never cease to protest and assail the ears of America.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
As sociologists and other experts have repeatedly demonstrated, a person is not poor because they are Black or brown.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
New research by the Protest Project, led by sociologists Dana Fisher and Arman Azedi, suggests that No Kings is having a positive effect on encouraging political engagement, efficacy and momentum among participants.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
In the 1920s, sociologists and other academics from the cities ventured into the hills, and they were invariably appalled at what they found.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
