sociology Syllabification: (so·ci·ol·o·gy)Pronunciation: /ˌsōsēˈäləjē/Translate sociology | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of sociology noun the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. the study of social problems. Derivatives sociologicalPronunciation: /ˌsōsēōˈläjikəl/ adjective sociologicallyPronunciation: /ˌsōsēōˈläjik(ə)lē/ adverb sociologistPronunciation: /-jist/ noun Origin: mid 19th century: from French sociologie (see socio-, -logy)sociology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sociology in the British & World English dictionary
