sociometry

American

[soh-see-om-i-tree, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ siˈɒm ɪ tri, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

noun

the measurement of attitudes of social acceptance or rejection through expressed preferences among members of a social grouping.

sociometry British

/ ˌsəʊsɪəˈmɛtrɪk, ˌsəʊsɪˈɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

the study of sociological relationships, esp of preferences, within social groups

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Etymology

Origin of sociometry

First recorded in 1930–35; socio- + -metry

Example Sentences

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He called his sociometry the science of, by, and for the people.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2014

If sociometry was to be a science, it must be worked out without axioms or postulates.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

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