sociology

[soh-see-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee-] Origin

so·ci·ol·o·gy

[soh-see-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee-]
noun
the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.

Origin:
1835–45; < French sociologie. See socio-, -logy

so·ci·ol·o·gist, noun
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Sociology has a plethora of syllables.
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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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sociology (ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the study of the development, organization, functioning, and classification of human societies
 
sociological
 
adj
 
socio'logically
 
adv
 
soci'ologist
 
n

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sociology
1843, from Fr. sociologie, a hybrid coined 1830 by Fr. philosopher Isidore Auguste Comte (1798-1857), from L. socius "associate" + Gk.-derived suffix -logie "-logy."
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sociology   (sō'sē-ŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of human social behavior and its origins, development, organizations, and institutions.
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Cultural Dictionary

sociology definition


The systematic study of human society, especially present-day societies. Sociologists study the organization, institutions, and development of societies, with a particular interest in identifying causes of the changing relationships among individuals and groups. (See social science.)

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