sociologyPronunciation: /səʊsɪˈɒlədʒi, səʊʃɪ-/Translate sociology | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of sociology noun [mass noun] the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. the study of social problems. Derivatives sociologicalPronunciation: /-əˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adjective sociologicallyPronunciation: /-əˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li/ adverb sociologist noun Origin: mid 19th century: from French sociologie (see socio-, -logy)sociology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sociology in the US English dictionary
