sociological

adjective

so·​cio·​log·​i·​cal ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl  ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

variants or less commonly sociologic

ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-jik 

ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-

1

: of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology

2

: oriented or directed toward social needs and problems

sociologically

ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-

adverb

Examples of sociological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The core debates on individual action have political, philosophical, sociological, and psychological dimensions. —Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

Wax textile prints are under the spotlight at the Musée de l’Homme, which takes a historical and sociological look at the fabric that became popular in West Africa and were initially inspired by native Indonesian batik designs. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025

So naturally there is a substantial body of research drawing parallels between such images and various sociological, biological, or psychological characteristics. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025

Nationalism may have acquired an all-encompassing and sociological reality, as Storm argues. —Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sociological

• analogical
• astrological
• biological
• christological
• chronological
• cosmological
• cytological
• dialogical
• ecological
• ethnological
• ethological
• geological

Kids Definition

sociological

adjective

so·​cio·​log·​i·​cal ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-

variants also sociologic

-ik 

1

: of or relating to sociology or its methods

2

: concerned with or relating to social needs and problems

sociologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Medical Definition

sociological

adjective

so·​cio·​log·​i·​cal ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl  ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

variants also sociologic

-ik 

: of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology

sociologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb