sociological

adjective

so·cio·log·i·cal ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-

variants or less commonly sociologic

ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-jik

ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-

: of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology

: oriented or directed toward social needs and problems

sociologically

ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-

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Starting in the early 20th century, cooperative credit societies were created to address the lack of formal credit, but their success was limited by governance and sociological issues. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 More than any single element, what keeps them in conversation with each other are their sociological approaches to the past. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 One method is to look at the sociological differences between ‘individualism’ and ‘collectivism’. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 The presence of dozens of international artists and filmmakers who joined us in Jerusalem this year is an acknowledgment that true exchange happens between individuals, regardless of their nationalities, alliances, or sociological identities. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sociological

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1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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sociological

adjective

so·cio·log·i·cal ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl

ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-

variants also sociologic

-ik

: of or relating to sociology or its methods

: concerned with or relating to social needs and problems

sociologically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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sociological

adjective

so·cio·log·i·cal ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-

variants also sociologic

-ik

: of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology

sociologically

-i-k(ə-)lē

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sociological

adjective

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