sociocultural

adjective

so·​cio·​cul·​tur·​al ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-,

ˌsō-shē-

: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors

socioculturally

ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch-rə-lē 

-ˈkəl-chə-

ˌsō-shē-

adverb

Examples of sociocultural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Armed conflicts, political, economic, and sociocultural crises, waves of migration, corruption, crime, misinformation, climate and environmental challenges, and technological advances, especially AI, are shaping a new global scenario. —Susana Sierra, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

In the remarkable India, Pakistan, and Democracy, Philip Oldenburg, a research scholar at Columbia University, is wise enough not to resort to such sociocultural explanations. —Christophe Jaffrelot, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2011

Humaira Bilquis is a documentarian whose films explore complex human relationships and sociocultural norms. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025

In the wake of a devastatingly tough year for many, what sociocultural shifts, emerging mentalities and/or nuggets of techno-gold will shape 2025 for retail and marketing? —Katie Baron, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sociocultural

• agricultural
• countercultural
• horticultural
• intercultural
• multicultural
• silvicultural
• viticultural
• bicultural
• subcultural
• transcultural
• cultural
• nonagricultural

Medical Definition

sociocultural

adjective

so·​cio·​cul·​tur·​al ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch(-ə)-rəl, ˌsō-shē- 

: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors

socioculturally

-rə-lē 

adverb