sociology
noun /ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒi/
  /ˌsəʊsiˈɑːlədʒi/
 [uncountable]- the scientific study of the nature and development of society and social behaviourTopics Educationb2, People in societyb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- classical
- mainstream
- economic
- …
 Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French sociologie (see socio-, -logy).