French Conversation · Level 74
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French word
sociologue
Pronunciation
IPA/sosjolɔg/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)sociologist
Example
Mon ami est sociologue.
My friend is a sociologist.
More examples
Elle travaille comme sociologue dans une université.
She works as a sociologist at a university.
Core concept
An analyst tracing the links between social groups, institutions, and changing collective behavior.
Common phrases
travailler comme sociologue
work as a sociologist
le sociologue moderne
the modern sociologist
Similar words
chercheur: A researcher who gathers and analyzes sources or data to answer a specific question.
universitaire: A person whose job involves teaching or research at a university.
spécialiste: A person with deep knowledge or skill in a particular field.
Definition in French
Spécialiste de la sociologie qui formule des analyses sur les liens sociaux, les institutions et les dynamiques collectives.
Word origin
The French noun sociologue derives from sociologie by using the learned ending -logue for a person associated with a field of study.
Usage tips
- After être, a profession often appears without an article, as in Mon ami est sociologue, while a modified noun takes one, as in une sociologue célèbre.
Related words
- sociologiesociologynoun
- sociologistesociologistnoun