| social science | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology |
| 2. | any of these subjects studied individually |
| social scientist | |
| —n | |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| social science (sō'shəl) Pronunciation Key
Any of various disciplines that study human society and social relationships, including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, and history. |
The study of how groups of people behave, often in an effort to predict how they will behave in the future. The social sciences include economics, anthropology, sociology, political science, and aspects of psychology and history.