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adjective so·cio·log·i·cal \ ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl , ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə- \

variants: or less commonly sociologic play \ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-jik, ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-\

Definition of sociological

1 :of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology

2 :oriented or directed toward social needs and problems

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sociologically

play \ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē, ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-\ adverb

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Crenshaw may have coined a name for the feminist sociological theory, but her work built upon a rich history of ideas.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "This Video Breaks Down the ABCs of Intersectionality," 29 Aug. 2017
There comes a point where taking the aloof, sociological approach to documenting an unpleasant fad reaches its useful limit, and a point where its partisans simply deserve to be judged for their personal choices.

— j. j. mccullough, National Review, "I Love America (and the Alt-Right Doesn’t)," 28 Aug. 2017
By the time Anthony T. Mazzola was named editor in chief of Harper’s Bazaar in 1972, the magazine was already wrestling with a major sociological shift.

— stephen mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR, "Free Love and Fashion," 18 Aug. 2017
But Woodstock was more of a sociological event than just a music festival.

— valentina valentini, Billboard, "Woodstock Co-founder Michael Lang on Plans to Grow Activism With Lovelight Festival," 17 Aug. 2017
That’s a big and complicated sociological question.

— brianne tracy, PEOPLE.com, "Director Kathryn Bigelow Talks New Drama Detroit: 'The Story Needed to See the Light of Day'," 1 Aug. 2017
Even after Obama, mainstream media still cannot countenance black American experience any way except through sociological catastrophe.

— armond white, National Review, "Girls Trip and Bronx Gothic: Two Visions of Post-Obama Black Empowerment," 14 July 2017
Morgin’s entire enterprise begins there, with clay masquerading as a panoply of other substances, and keeps going, pushing deep into emotional, psychological and sociological territory.

— leah ollman, latimes.com, "The Underdog on Post-it notes and other nostalgic bits, revived with a twist," 29 June 2017
Honest sociological exploration can also be goofy fun.

— richard lawson, VanityFair.com, "GLOW Burns Bright, Then Fizzles Out," 23 June 2017

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First Known Use of sociological

1843

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sociological

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adjective so·cio·log·i·cal \ ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl , ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə- \

variants: also sociologic play \-ik\

medical Definition of sociological

:of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology

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sociologically

play \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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