sociocultural
adjective
so·cio·cul·tur·al
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Definition of sociocultural
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors
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socioculturally
\ ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch-rə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
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But even if the public considered him foolish for having turned away from the series, the decade following Chappelle’s departure also saw him being heralded as a sociocultural savant. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Dave Chappelle Doubles Down," 28 Aug. 2019 In short, a substantial share of right-leaning voters in this country were willing to embrace, or at least countenance, a brand of conservative politics with fewer free-market nostrums and more appeals to potent sociocultural anxieties. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Yorker, "Conservative Nationalism Is Trumpism for Intellectuals," 21 July 2019 The zombie metaphor is eminently malleable, the amorphous horde a putty to be shaped into any sociocultural commentary. — Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Bill Murray, Adam Driver battle zombies in ‘The Dead Don’t Die’," 13 June 2019 In the era of MAGA, the forehead has become a site of sociocultural contestation. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "If You Own a Ferrari, Can You Wear a Ferrari Hat?," 14 Sep. 2018 In 1978, after pressure from the government and other sociocultural factors, the policy was reversed, the ban was lifted, and restoration of priesthood and temple blessings was granted to Mormons of African descent. — Mica Mcgriggs, Teen Vogue, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Celebrated the 40-Year Anniversary of the Lifted Ban Against Black Members," 11 July 2018 The sociocultural context of an Italian American dietary item. — Mike Newall, Philly.com, "How the Hoagie Historian is fighting to save Philly's beleaguered History Museum | Mike Newall," 11 July 2018 Its first-person dispatches were unafraid to drop sociocultural theory. — Stephen Phillips, SFChronicle.com, "New tech books: ‘Bad Blood,’ ‘Live Work Work Work Die,’ ‘The Efficiency Paradox’," 22 June 2018 Growing evidence suggests that biological and sociocultural differences between women and men affect the development, progression, and treatment outcomes of Alzheimer’s disease. — Amy M. Miller, STAT, "Studying sex differences will improve health for women and men," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sociocultural.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sociocultural
adjective
so·cio·cul·tur·al
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Medical Definition of sociocultural
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors
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socioculturally
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