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Definition of sociology noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sociology

noun

NAmE//ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒi//

[uncountable]

the scientific study of the nature and development of society and social behavior

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sociological

NAmE//ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑdʒɪkl//

adjective sociological theories

sociologically

NAmE//ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑdʒɪkli//

adverbSee sociology in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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