sociopolitical

[ soh-see-oh-puh-lit-i-kuhl, soh-shee- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and political factors:

   the sociopolitical environment in Japan.

sociopolitical

/ ˌsəʊsɪəʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving both political and social factors

Word History and Origins

Origin of sociopolitical¹

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + political

Example Sentences

Watch Maz Jobrani at OZY Fest 2021Race You to the StageA comic who’s up-front about his sociopolitical qualms, Loyiso Gola lays into the mic to make his point, but subtly.

From Ozy

The competitors will submit work that is a reflection on or reaction to the contemporary sociopolitical and cultural environment.

From Washington Blade

It has been accompanied and enabled by the construction of a massive national security complex, restructuring the sociopolitical landscape and rewriting fundamental rules of engagement.

From Quartz

Using a psychological lens, we’ll explore everything from personal development and well-being to the sociopolitical and economic impacts of technology.

From Singularity Hub 

In fact, it’s because of those other examples that we know which sociopolitical trends to beware of.

From FiveThirtyEight

Foul-mouthed chauvinist who flirted with chicks in a hot tub or celebrity-friendly sociopolitical satirist?

From The Daily Beast

If you want to explore music as a metaphor for sociopolitical affairs, this novel is the place to start.

From The Daily Beast

Absent a sociopolitical morality, these boys define their own in a world of growing anarchy.

From The Daily Beast

That ground shifted—and maybe resettled without the more difficult, sociopolitical reconfiguring that real equality would require.

From The Daily Beast

Nevertheless, the author is not one to write in a theoretical manner detached from the sociopolitical realities of his day.

From The Daily Beast

Each sociopolitical movement in China has had economic connections.

From Project Gutenberg