Word
sociologist
Phoneticsso·ci·ol·o·gist
US/ˌsoʊsiˈɑɫədʒɪst/
UK/sˈəʊsɪˈɒlədʒˌɪst/
Definition
n. a scientist who studies how people live together in groups and how society works. They look at things like family, religion, and how different communities behave.
n. a social scientist who studies the development, structure, and functioning of human society. Focuses on social interaction, institutional patterns, and the collective behaviour of groups.
Examples
“The sociologist interviewed families to learn about their daily routines.”
“A prominent sociologist published a study on how social media affects the way teenagers form friendships.”
“By examining urban migration patterns, the sociologist demonstrated how economic shifts directly influence the social cohesion of local neighbourhoods.”
Examples
simple
“The sociologist interviewed families to learn about their daily routines.”
contextual
“A prominent sociologist published a study on how social media affects the way teenagers form friendships.”
complex
“By examining urban migration patterns, the sociologist demonstrated how economic shifts directly influence the social cohesion of local neighbourhoods.”
Real-World Examples
“Sociologist Julia Rozanova found that for people in their 50s who are aging with HIV, time spent on their own growth and development carried far more weight than time spent on a romantic partner.” “As a sociologist who studies religion, social movements and race , I was shocked that I had never heard of how widespread bombings and burnings were.” Etymology
From sociology + -ist.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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