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sociology

Main Entry:: so·ci·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation:: \ˌsō-sē-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌsō-shē-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French sociologie, from socio- + -logie -logy
Date:: 1843

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 beings2: the scientific analysis of a social institution as a functioning whole and as it relates to the rest of society3: synecology

— so·ci·ol·o·gist

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\-jist\ noun

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