psychosociology

[sahy-koh-soh-see-ol-uh-jee, -soh-shee-]

noun

the study of subjects, issues, and problems common to psychology and sociology.

Origin:
1905–10; psycho- + sociology

Related forms

psy·cho·so·ci·o·log·i·cal

[sahy-koh-soh-see-uh-loj-i-kuhl, -soh-shee-] , adjective

psy·cho·so·ci·ol·o·gist, noun

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Psychosociology has a plethora of syllables.

So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.

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.

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