noun
sociology
soh-see-O-luhd-zhee
noun
1
The academic study of society, human social behavior, and the relationships and institutions people form.
"She majored in sociology at university."
How to Use Sociology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe academic study of how people behave in groups and how societies work.
Word Forms
sociologies plural
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Etymology
Coined in French in 1834 by Auguste Comte, combining Latin socius ("companion") with the Greek suffix -logia ("study of").