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sociologist

noun

Simple meaning

A social scientist.

Pronunciation

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sohseeahluhjist

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IPA pronunciation (US)

soʊsiˈɑlədʒɪst

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Definition

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noun

  1. A scientist studying the field of sociology; a social scientist.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient
Frequency
Rare

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This meaning: A scientist studying the field of sociology; a social scientist.

Used this way, sociologist is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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american sociologistsociologist maxbritish sociologistrural sociologistsociologist davidblack sociologistsociologist emileindian sociologist

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • sociologynounScientific field · specialist

    The study and classification of human societies.

  • sociablenounDerived noun · specialist

    A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity.

  • socialadjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to A scientist studying the field of sociology.

  • sociologicaladjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to A scientist studying the field of sociology.

  • sociallyadverbDerived adverb

    By or with respect to society.

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