socioeconomic

adjective

so·​cio·​eco·​nom·​ic ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 

-ˌē-kə-, 

ˌsō-shē-

variants or socio-economic

: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors

socioeconomically

ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē 

-ˌē-kə-, 

ˌsō-shē-

adverb

or socio-economically

Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence

Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.

Recent Examples on the Web

Time also said one of the biggest issues in higher education is the role of wealth in the admissions process, and how schools can expand their socioeconomic diversity. —Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

However, your interest in gritty prestige crime dramas that expose the socioeconomic complexities and ethical ambiguities within the justice system? —Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026

This includes contextual details about their life (such as their socioeconomic status, medical conditions and quality of life), other mental health symptoms (such as anxiety or lack of pleasure) and biological features (such as genetics). —Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026

The dinner’s audience constituted a melting pot of society, with individuals of all socioeconomic backgrounds, nationalities, ages, and ethnicities in attendance. —Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for socioeconomic

• macroeconomic
• microeconomic
• adamic
• anomic
• atomic
• islamic
• meramec
• tokamak
• anatomic
• antidromic
• astronomic
• autonomic