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Latin

socius

companion, ally

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A sociologist observes a small community meeting and records simple unlettered network dots on a clipboard, study of social interaction rather than spying.
noun

sociology

soh-see-AH-luh-jee/ˌsəʊsiˈɑːlədʒi/

The scientific study of human society.

Etymology
socioLatincompanion, associate
+logyGreekspeaking about; an account or study of

Socius places companionship at the heart of the word: sociology studies people living in association. The ending turns that subject into a field of systematic study.

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