sociography

[ soh-see-og-ruh-fee, soh-shee- ]
/ ˌsoʊ siˈɒg rə fi, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

noun

the branch of sociology that uses statistical data to describe social phenomena.

Origin of sociography

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM sociography

so·ci·o·graph·ic [soh-see-uh-graf-ik, soh-shee-] /ˌsoʊ si əˈgræf ɪk, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, adjective