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

In her 1985 afterword to The Ha-Ha, Jennifer Dawson explores its sociopolitical and feminist implications, rather than religious or philosophical themes. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025

With documentaries leading the way in telling stories about pressing sociopolitical matters such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, how does the Academy see the issue of distribution and visibility for political docs? —Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025

One of the great pleasures of anime is that its unabashed, rollicky genre pieces are often suffused with grand, but not grandiose, sociopolitical commentary — a heady combination that many similar pictures can’t pull off. —Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025

Unlike past contests, this vote has unfolded against a backdrop of deep sociopolitical unease and visible youth engagement. —Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 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