sociology

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the systematic study of society, social institutions, relationships, groups, and patterns of human behaviour

   She studied sociology to understand how class and education shape people's opportunities.

Common collocations

• sociology department Noun + noun

From French sociologie, coined by Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyes and independently developed by Auguste Comte, from Latin socius, 'companion or associate,' + Greek -logia, 'study.' Comte helped establish sociology as the name for the scientific study of society.

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