sociology

so·ci·ol·o·gy

noun \ˌsō-sē-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌsō-shē-\

Definition of SOCIOLOGY

1

: the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships; specifically : the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings

2

: the scientific analysis of a social institution as a functioning whole and as it relates to the rest of society

3

: synecology

— so·ci·ol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

Origin of SOCIOLOGY

French sociologie, from socio- + -logie -logy

First Known Use: 1843

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

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