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1. (n.) sociology
the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
Etymology: (1835–45; < F sociologie, coined by A. Comte in 1830; see socio -, -logy)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sociology
the study and classification of human societies
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1. (noun) sociology
the study of societies and people's behavior
She's studying sociology in college.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Sociology
that branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Sociology
the science which treats of the nature and the developments of society and of social institutions; a science to which Herbert Spencer, in succession to Comte, has contributed more than any other scientist, deducing, as he does, a series of generalisations by comparison of individual organisms with social.
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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Sociology
The religious application of economics.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Sociology
A social science dealing with group relationships, patterns of collective behavior, and social organization.
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