sociology
noun/ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #5,511 most common English word
Meaning
the scientific study of human society, social behavior, and social institutions.
Example sentence
She decided to study sociology because she wanted to understand how societies function.
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