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- [soh-see-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee-]
- /ˌsoʊ siˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/
- /ˌsəʊ.siˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
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- [soh-see-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee-]
- /ˌsoʊ siˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/
Definitions of sociology word
- noun sociology the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc. 1
- noun sociology study of human society 1
- uncountable noun sociology Sociology is the study of society or of the way society is organized. 0
- noun sociology the study of the development, organization, functioning, and classification of human societies 0
- noun sociology the science of human society and of social relations, organization, and change; specif., the study of the beliefs, values, etc. of societal groups and of the processes governing social phenomena 0
- abbreviation SOCIOLOGY synecology 0
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Origin of sociology
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
From the French word sociologie, dating back to 1835-45. See socio-, -logy
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Parts of speech for Sociology
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sociology popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sociology
noun sociology
- anthropology — Anthropology is the scientific study of people, society, and culture.
- behavioral psychology — Alternative term for behaviorism.
- behavioral science — any of several studies, as sociology, psychology, anthropology, etc., that examine human activities in an attempt to discover recurrent patterns and to formulate rules about social behavior
- civics — Civics is the study of the rights and duties of the citizens of a society.
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