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

With talks this year at Harvard and Columbia University, hotbeds of sociopolitical tension, the motivating focus is finding empathy. —Anika Reed, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025

The assumption that empathy is an unqualified good has led to a dangerous oversimplification of multifaceted sociopolitical issues. —Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025

Turkey is now in a state of sociopolitical turmoil as protests broke out on March 22 after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is considered the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested. —Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025

The current sociopolitical climate—with its backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives—may further exacerbate these challenges. —Geri Stengel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

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