See Also: socio-(medicine)
socio-(dictionary)
socio-(dictionary)
socio-economic(medicine)
socio-economic(dictionary)
ACTIO PRO SOCIO(law)

socio- (iou)



socio- combining form.
[from Latin socius (see SOCIABLE) + -O-.]
Forming combs. in various relations and with various senses as 'of or pertaining to society or the composition, study, etc., of society', 'social(ly) and '.
socio'centric adjective tending to focus one's interest on one's own community or group L19.
soci'ocracy noun government by society as a whole M19.
socio-'cultural adjective combining social and cultural factors E20.
socio-'culturally adverb in a sociocultural manner M20.
socio-demo'graphic adjective combining social and demographic features L20.
socio'drama noun (Psychology) an improvised play acted by or for people in a socially tense situation in order to portray different perceptions and experiences of the same situation; a form of group psychotherapy based on role-play: M20.
sociodra'matic adjective of or pertaining to sociodrama M20.
sociody'namic adjective tending to produce change in a society or group M20.
socioeco'logical adjective of or pertaining to socioecology M20.
socioe'cology noun the branch of science that deals with the interactions among the members of a species, and between them and the environment L20.
sociogram noun (Sociology) a diagrammatic representation of the ratings for popularity, leadership, etc., that members of a small group give each other M20.
soci'ography noun a (method of) sociological analysis that uses both quantitative and qualitative data L19.
socio-his'torical adjective combining social and historical factors M20.
socio-'legal adjective of or pertaining to the relationship between law and society; combining social and legal factors: L20.
sociolect noun a variety of a language that is characteristic of the social background or status of its user L20.
socio'lectal adjective of or pertaining to a sociolect L20.
socio-'medical adjective of or pertaining to the relationship between medicine and society M20.
socio'nomic adjective relating to the environmental conditions affecting the formation and development of social groups;
socionomic sex ratio, the ratio of females to males in relatively stable social groups: E20.
socio-po'litical adjective combining social and political factors L19.
sociopsycho'logical adjective combining social and psychological factors L19.
socio-re'ligious adjective pertaining to or affected by the influence and effect of religion on society L19.
socio-'technical adjective pertaining to the interaction between society or social factors and technology M20.