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Sociological

Verb / ˌsəʊsi:ʌˈlɑ:dʒɪkʌl / Another word for sociological — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Sociological refers to the study of human society and the way people interact within it.

Synonyms & similar words

social societal community-oriented group-oriented cultural anthropological ethnological humanistic behavioral psychological societal communal collective group interpersonal intergroup intercommunity multicultural diverse pluralistic

Synonyms by register

Formal

social communal collective societal

Antonyms

individual personal private unsocial non-social apolitical

Common collocations

  • sociological perspective
  • sociological study
  • sociological research
  • sociological theory
  • sociological analysis
  • sociological factors
  • sociological implications

Word family

noun sociology
adverb sociologically

Usage note

Sociological refers to the study of society and social relationships. It is often used in academic or formal contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The professor is an expert in sociological research.
  2. Sociological studies show that people from different backgrounds have different experiences.
  3. A sociological approach to understanding crime considers the social and economic factors that contribute to it.
  4. Sociological analysis can help us understand why certain groups of people are more likely to be affected by poverty.
  5. Sociological theories help us understand how social structures and institutions shape our lives.

Quotes

  • The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society.
  • Sociological insight teaches us that the tragicomic element in the situation of the white poor is that they are not only aliens within the black community but they are also aliens within their own.
  • The sociological imagination is the most fruitful form of self-consciousness that is available to us.

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