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

Mungiu may have a less sadistic streak and a more active camera, but the two filmmakers share a particular commitment to narrative indeterminacy, devising intricate yet incomplete crime-story plots that function broadly as sociopolitical allegories. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Connecting with farmers gives companies insight into the environmental challenges and sociopolitical conditions shaping production, Oudard said. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Hannah-Jones quite literally prioritized a sociopolitical agenda over the education of her own daughter. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Yet the book does not ask questions about education as a contested sociopolitical institution. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

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