socio- /sō-si-ō- or sō-shi-ō-/

Denoting social, of or relating to society, as in sociocultural, socioeconomic, sociopolitical

sociobiologˈical adjective

sociobiolˈogist noun

sociobiolˈogy noun

A scientific discipline combining biology and the social sciences which attempts to establish that social behaviour and organization in humans and animals has a genetic basis and is to be explained in terms of evolution and genetics

socioeconomˈic adjective

Involving sociological and economic factors

soˈciogram /-gram/ noun

A chart representing personal interrelationships within a social group

soˈciolect noun (linguistics)

A variety of language used by members of a particular social class or group

sociolingˈuist noun

sociolinguisˈtic adjective

1. Of or relating to sociolinguistics
2. Relating to language as it functions as a social tool

sociolinguisˈtics singular noun

The study of language as it functions in society and is affected by social and cultural factors

sociologese /-ol-ə-jēzˈ/ noun

The jargon of sociology

sociologˈical or sociologˈic adjective

1. Relating to sociology
2. Dealing or concerned with social questions and problems of human society
3. Social

sociolˈogism noun

A concept or explanation taking into consideration social factors only, and disregarding others

• in the light of
• in the long run
• in the loop
• in the lump
• in the main
• in the majority
• in the making
• in the manner
• in the market for
• in the mass
• in the mean
• in the melting-pot
• in the middle of
• in the middle of nowhere
• in the money
• in the name of
• in the nature of
• in the neighbourhood of
• in the nick of time
• in the offing
• in the order of
• in the palm of one's hand
• in the pay of
• in the picture
• in the pink