socioeconomic

adjective

so·​cio·​eco·​nom·​ic ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik How to pronounce socioeconomic (audio)
-ˌē-kə-,
ˌsō-shē-
variants or socio-economic
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors
socioeconomically adverb
or socio-economically

Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence

Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.
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The book chronicles the events that led to the country’s catastrophic socioeconomic crisis and explores the hopeful future that Venezuelans failed to attain in their land. Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025 Imagine that another neighborhood follows the same model, and another after that, until this pathway of socioeconomic ascent becomes a part of the fabric of a city, then a region, then a state. Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025 Something is happening that exemplifies the Latino community’s socioeconomic power, strength, and significance. Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 As a corporation, the White Lotus, LLC, needs to take a look at its cultural footprint and its impact on the socioeconomic ecosystem as one of the biggest employers in the area. Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for socioeconomic

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of socioeconomic was in 1875

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“Socioeconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socioeconomic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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