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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The tradition of daughters inheriting their mothers’ gold spans across urban and rural India, regardless of socioeconomic class. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 The issue has exposed tensions over how GOP lawmakers prioritize domestic policy versus their traditional opposition to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with Greene’s stance highlighting internal party fractures and the urgent socioeconomic impact on ordinary Americans. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Looking ahead, the team plans to refine its models by adding socioeconomic data and weather patterns. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 Age, height and socioeconomic status were also considered. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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