so·ci·o·ec·o·nom·ic

[soh-see-oh-ek-uh-nom-ik, -ee-kuh-, soh-shee-]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors: socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.

Origin:
1880–85; socio- + economic

so·ci·o·ec·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
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socioeconomic (ˌsəʊsɪəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk, -ˌɛkə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, or involving both economic and social factors
 
socioeco'nomically
 
adv

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Socioeconomic has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
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.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Example sentences
Moreover, there are important moral reasons to want to promote socioeconomic diversity and mobility independent of race.
College administrators nationwide have become concerned about access to internships at all socioeconomic levels.
We could start by removing the government-created impediments to downward socioeconomic mobility.
Success is seen as a matter of capitalizing on socioeconomic advantage, not
  compensating for disadvantage.
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