sociopolitical

adjective

so·​cio·​po·​lit·​i·​cal ˌsō-sē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 

ˌsō-shē-

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

Examples of sociopolitical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The uncertainty, grief and compassion at the crux of many of his frank narratives seemingly reflect the trauma of his adolescence — and, by extension, the stresses of navigating today’s sociopolitical landscape as a gay man. —Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026

Beyond the sociopolitical commentary, the narrative explores the power of friendship to provide light in total darkness, examining how human connections can be forged even in a culture that thrives on carnage and division. —Robert Lang, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025

Prior research has shown that these themes are consistent among people with schizophrenia, but the sociopolitical context in which a person lives shapes the form in which they are expressed. —Alaina Vandervoort Burns, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025

In her 1985 afterword to The Ha-Ha, Jennifer Dawson explores its sociopolitical and feminist implications, rather than religious or philosophical themes. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sociopolitical

• geopolitical
• analytical
• apolitical
• diacritical
• hypercritical
• hypocritical
• nonpolitical
• parasitical
• supercritical
• critical
• levitical
• noncritical