SOCIOLOGY
sociology
(noun) the study and classification of human societies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sociology (plural sociologies)
The study of society, human social interaction and the rules and processes that bind and separate people not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups and institutions
Source: Wiktionary
So`ci*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [L. socius a companion + -logy.]
Definition: That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution,
phenomena, and development of human society; social science. H.
Spencer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition