socioeconomic

adjective

so·​cio·​eco·​nom·​ic ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik How to pronounce socioeconomic (audio)
-ˌē-kə-,
ˌsō-shē-
variants or socio-economic
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors
socioeconomically adverb
or socio-economically

Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence

Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.
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Peggy was written to be my complexion and reflect my socioeconomic walk through life. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 July 2025 Shares of Constellation have fallen about 22% this year, struggling due to slow growth and low visibility from socioeconomic pressures particularly with the Hispanic consumer, Gajrawala said. Pia Singh, CNBC, 7 July 2025 The case can be made that USAID’s funds and on-the-ground volunteerism contributed substantially to the Philippines’ current socioeconomic stature. Butch Meily, Fortune, 7 July 2025 But alongside its worldly successes, the show also provoked conversations about socioeconomic inequality in South Korean society, such as the prevalence of debt, which looms in the backstories of several characters. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for socioeconomic

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of socioeconomic was in 1875

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“Socioeconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socioeconomic. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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