sociopolitical
adjective
so·cio·po·lit·i·cal
| \ ˌsō-sē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl
, ˌsō-shē-\
, ˌsō-shē-\
Definition of sociopolitical
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and political factors
Examples of sociopolitical in a Sentence
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Naturally, Beran explores the psychology of young, disenfranchised masculinity that 4chan represents and the sociopolitical context that molded its minds, which is the book’s greatest strength. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "WIRED Book of the Month: It Came From Something Awful," 31 July 2019 Was part of the appeal in working on Euphoria tackling these kinds of sociopolitical issues? — Marcus Jones, EW.com, "Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney on how Cassie has to 'learn to love herself'," 30 July 2019 As studies have shown, groups of non-experts with similar sociopolitical outlooks are prone to radicalization. — Noah Rothman, National Review, "Kevin Williamson’s Revolt against the Hivemind," 25 July 2019 Yet a tapestry of sociopolitical misfortunes, economic embargoes, censorship, along with stringent religious edicts under Bashir shattered creative expression, leaving many artists jailed, banned, or exiled. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "Sudan’s street protests have inspired another revolution—in art," 12 July 2019 Ordinary teen social dynamics explode into thoughtful sociopolitical experiments and arguments throughout the first season. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Netflix renews The Society for season 2, because that cliffhanger needs answers," 9 July 2019 The scream-pop duo plays with loud-quiet dynamics to create visceral explosions of guitar and drums, while their subject material focuses in on LGBTQ and other sociopolitical issues through both satire and straightforward rage. — Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, "Who is a must-see at this year's Forecastle? These Louisville music experts weigh in," 3 July 2019 But whereas Rocketman turns John’s songs into musical theater and Blinded by the Light argues for Springsteen’s enduring sociopolitical relevancy, Yesterday lives and dies on the believability of its covers. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, "Yesterday’s Beatles Covers Don’t Come Together. Here’s How the Movie Could Have Done Them Justice," 28 June 2019 Reparations for slavery has long been a topic bubbling across sociopolitical spheres. — Breanna Edwards, Essence, "There Will Be A House Hearing on Reparations On Juneteenth," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sociopolitical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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