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Sociologist

Verb / ˌsəʊsi:ˈɑ:lʌdʒɪst / Another word for sociologist — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A sociologist is a person who studies human society, social behavior, and culture.

Synonyms & similar words

anthropologist ethnographer demographer sociographer sociohistorian sociopsychologist

Example sentences

  1. The sociologist observed how people interacted with each other in a public space.
  2. The sociologist's research showed that people who have more friends tend to be happier.
  3. The sociologist's book on gender roles in society became a bestseller.
  4. The sociologist interviewed people from different cultures to learn more about their traditions.
  5. The sociologist presented their findings at a conference of social scientists.

Quotes

  • "The sociologist is in a sense, professionally always on vacation, and not for him the agonies of manufacturing or the difficulties of farming." - C. Wright Mills
  • "The sociologist ... must be able to leave the closed system of his own social class and enter into the quite different and perhaps alien social worlds of other men." - Peter Berger
  • "The sociologist learns to listen to and appreciate the views and opinions of others, even if he or she does not agree with them." - Anthony Giddens

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