sociological

or so·ci·o·log·ic

[ soh-see-uh-loj-i-kuh l or soh-see-uh-loj-ik; soh-shee- ]

/ ˌsoʊ si əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌsoʊ si əˈlɒdʒ ɪk; ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of sociology and its methodology.

dealing with social questions or problems, especially focusing on cultural and environmental factors rather than on psychological or personal characteristics: a sociological approach to art.

organized into a society; social.

Origin of sociological

First recorded in 1835–45; sociolog(y) + -ic + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sociological

so·ci·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb non·so·ci·o·log·i·cal, adjective un·so·ci·o·log·i·cal, adjective un·so·ci·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby sociological

sociogram, sociography, sociol., sociolect, sociolinguistics, sociological, sociologism, sociologistic, sociologize, sociology, sociometry

Example sentences from the Web for sociological

That is a distinction with a sociological difference—for many, an uncomfortable one to consider.

No Gods, No Cops, No Masters |James Poulos |January 1, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The sociological phenomenon at play here exhibits all the historical tendencies of “scapegoating.”

Why Do We Hate Hipsters So F'ing Much? |Ted Gioia |July 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This may account for the sociological undercurrent of his work.

To Dream a Dream: Georges Perec’s Night Visions |Lauren Elkin |December 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But when she takes on the rock scene, she manages to catch all the sociological dissonance and subtle countermelodies.

What are the Best Novels on Music? |Ted Gioia |October 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The rift might happen now or later, but it will happen, because the underlying reason is not political but sociological.

Israel’s Religious Zionist Vs. Ultra-Orthodox Rift |Rabbi Daniel Landes |February 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
All the remains, as well as every principle of sociological science, go to support this view of the case.

The Evolution of States |J. M. Robertson
These traits, combined with his continual reading on economic and sociological subjects, soon lifted him into local leadership.

The Armies of Labor |Samuel P. Orth
It remains for us to deal with the “ethnic groups” or sociological units.

The Races of Man |Joseph Deniker
Explain and illustrate the Historical Method of Sociological inquiry.

Logic |Carveth Read
The modern sociological scientists (with their excruciating Eugenics) are turned to stone.

What's Wrong With The World |G.K. Chesterton

BROWSE DICTIONARY