Sociology

sō-shi-ol′ō-ji, n. the science that treats of man as a social being, in the origin, organisation, and development of human society and human culture, esp. on the side of social and political institutions, including ethics, political economy, .— ns. Sociog′eny , the science of the origin of society; Sociog′raphy , the branch of sociology devoted to noting and describing the results of observation.— adjs. Sociolog′ic , -al .— adv. Sociolog′ically .— ns. Sociol′ogist , one devoted to the study of sociology; Sō′cius , an a ociate: a fellow of an academy, . [A hybrid from L. socius , a companion, and Gr. logia — legein , to speak.]