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



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Word of the Day

21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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