sociologist
noun/ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒɪst/
Frequency rank: #12,575 most common English word
Meaning
a person who studies human society, social behavior, and social institutions
Example sentence
The university hired sociologist who studies how poverty affects communities.
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