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

For Aurdal, movement via material was a means of linking individuals to one another, to their environment, and to the broader sociopolitical conditions that structure shared reality. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Needless to say, the US is embroiled in a sociopolitical dumpster fire. —Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026

As parents struggle to raise empathetic kids amid a post-pandemic mental health crisis with major concerns about the negative impact of technology and a bleak political climate, groups like the Radical Monarchs are essential sociopolitical support systems. —Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

These larger sociopolitical preoccupations remain just under the surface, never stepping fully into the foreground to take over the spotlight. —Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 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