Sociology is defined as the study of human values, relationships, beliefs and society.
(noun)An example of sociology is what someone is studying when they attend a religious service of a religion that isn’t their own.
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noun
Origin: Fr sociologie (coined in 1830 by (Isidore) Auguste (Marie François Xavier) Comte): see socio- & -logy
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noun
Origin:
Origin: French sociologie
Origin: : socio-, socio-
Origin: + -logie, study (from Greek -logiā; see -logy)
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