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

All patients should receive equitable treatment regardless of their race, gender, or socioeconomic status. —Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Freire examines the conditioning that convinces people of the good, or at least the utility, of specific socioeconomic arrangements. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025

Schmitz said investments should be made that focus on prevention -- such as addressing rising obesity rates -- and early screenings, which can vary with socioeconomic status and geography. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025

Along with socioeconomic trauma — generational trauma — of the indigenous people. —Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025

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