sociocultural

adjective

so·​cio·​cul·​tur·​al ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-,

ˌsō-shē-

: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors

socioculturally

ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch-rə-lē 

-ˈkəl-chə-

ˌsō-shē-

adverb

Examples of sociocultural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Having worked in museums in North America and Africa, Gebremariam holds an MA in sociocultural anthropology and a graduate certificate in African studies from the University of Michigan. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025

Not every song Fender writes reaches for some sweeping sociocultural diagnosis. —Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025

Heise cautions against the temptation to derive sociocultural ethics and political stances from ecological science. —Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025

The delay is not due to a lack of emotion but reflects sociocultural norms that discourage emotional expression in men. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sociocultural

• agricultural
• countercultural
• horticultural
• intercultural
• multicultural
• silvicultural
• viticultural
• bicultural
• subcultural
• transcultural
• cultural
• nonagricultural

Medical Definition

sociocultural

adjective

so·​cio·​cul·​tur·​al ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch(-ə)-rəl, ˌsō-shē- 

: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors

socioculturally

-rə-lē 

adverb