French word

sociologie

Pronunciation

IPA/sosjoloʒi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsociology

Example

Je m'intéresse à la sociologie.

I am interested in sociology.

Illustration for sociologie (sociology)

More examples

La sociologie aide à comprendre la société.

Sociology helps with understanding society.

Core concept

A scientific lens linking personal interactions to patterns in groups and society.

Common phrases

  • s'intéresser à la sociologie

    be interested in sociology

  • des études de sociologie

    studies in sociology

Similar words

psychologie: The study of individual thoughts, emotions, and behavior through observation and experiments.
économie: The study of resource and money flows, markets, and how businesses operate.
histoire: The study of past events and records to explain social and historical change.
politique: The field concerned with government, power, policy, and public decisions.

Definition in French

Étude scientifique des phénomènes sociaux, des groupes et des interactions humaines.

Word origin

French sociologie combines Latin socius, meaning companion or associate, with Greek -logie, meaning study, in a 19th-century scholarly formation.

Usage tips

  • Sociologie is feminine, so the standard article is la, as in la sociologie.

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