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

Education experts often link students’ socioeconomic challenges to their academic performance on high-stakes tests. —Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2026

Organizers embrace the power of connecting attendees across different diaspora or other socioeconomic barriers through the universal languages of music and dance. —Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026

In some cities this has led to socioeconomic segregation between affluent neighborhoods and areas housing migrant workers. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026

The looks-maxxers have stumbled into a similar set of psychological conditions by dint of socioeconomic circumstances and social media. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 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