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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Most controversially, Herrnstein and Murray entertain the possibility that socioeconomic and educational differences among racial groups could be explained by differences in their IQ scores, and that these differences are at least partially attributable to genetic differences among the groups. Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025 Income is closely tied to other socioeconomic factors in determining longevity, Woolf said. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025 Lower socioeconomic status has been linked to a likelihood of poor health outcomes for children. Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Although socioeconomic and demographic factors are the most important predictors of suicide, much less is known about its short-term triggers. Shooshan Danagoulian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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