sociology
noun/ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒi/
/ˌsəʊsiˈɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]- the scientific study of the nature and development of society and social behaviourTopics Educationb2, People in societyb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- classical
- mainstream
- economic
- …
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French sociologie (see socio-, -logy).Definitions on the go
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