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sociologist

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so·ci·ol·o·gy  (ss-l-j, -sh-)
n.
1. The study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society.
2. Analysis of a social institution or societal segment as a self-contained entity or in relation to society as a whole.
[French sociologie : socio-, socio- + -logie, study (from Greek -logi; see -logy).]
soci·o·logic (--ljk), soci·o·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
soci·o·logi·cal·ly adv.
soci·olo·gist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sociologistsociologist - a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
demographer, demographist, population scientist - a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics
psephologist - a sociologist who studies election trends
social scientist - someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships
Translations
sociologist [səusɪˈɔlədʒɪst] n → sociólogo/a
sociologist [səusɪˈɔlədʒɪst] n → sociologue m/f
sociologist [səusɪˈɔlədʒɪst] n → Soziologe m, Soziologin f
sociologist [səusɪˈɔlədʒɪst] n → sociologo/a


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