sociocultural

adjective

so·​cio·​cul·​tur·​al ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-, 

ˌsō-shē-

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

socioculturally

ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch-rə-lē 

-ˈkəl-chə-, 

ˌsō-shē-

adverb

Examples of sociocultural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond any of the sociocultural flotsam and jetsam, hanging out with your crush on a lake at a northern latitude both softens and distills all the brain-stem-deep associations with what summer means. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

The new law narrows the definition of transgender people to recognized sociocultural communities or those meeting specific biological criteria, and grants the state the authority to determine who qualifies. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) also recommends involving sociocultural and domain experts and using representative participants in structured feedback exercises. — Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Peter Skafish is a sociocultural anthropologist and secretary of the Sol Foundation. — Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sociocultural

• agricultural
• countercultural
• horticultural
• intercultural
• multicultural
• silvicultural
• viticultural
• bicultural
• subcultural
• transcultural
• cultural
• nonagricultural

Medical Definition

sociocultural

adjective

so·​cio·​cul·​tur·​al ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch(-ə)-rəl, ˌsō-shē- 

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

socioculturally

-rə-lē 

adverb