sociological
adjective
so·cio·log·i·cal
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
variants
or less commonly sociologic
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
1
: of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology
2
: oriented or directed toward social needs and problems
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The women that Gauguin painted in Brittany are sociological specimens, not individuals.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
His extensive writing on baseball history and the sport’s sociological impact on urban and small-town America include articles for Society of American Baseball Research and several books.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
New York’s benevolent liberalism of the Rockefeller years comes off as top-down benevolence, sociological benevolence, experience-free benevolence.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
As per tradition, the Swiss genre showcase will frame its annual retrospective through a sociological lens, this year turning its focus to health with a 20-film deep dive cheekily titled Take Care.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
His extensive writing on baseball history and the sport’s sociological impact on urban and small-town America include articles for Society of American Baseball Research and several books.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
New York’s benevolent liberalism of the Rockefeller years comes off as top-down benevolence, sociological benevolence, experience-free benevolence.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
As per tradition, the Swiss genre showcase will frame its annual retrospective through a sociological lens, this year turning its focus to health with a 20-film deep dive cheekily titled Take Care.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 27 June 2025
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“Sociological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociological. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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sociological
adjective
so·cio·log·i·cal
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
variants
also sociologic
1
: of or relating to sociology or its methods
2
: concerned with or relating to social needs and problems
Medical Definition
sociological
adjective
so·cio·log·i·cal
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
variants
also sociologic
: of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology
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