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socio

socio noun: at an institute of education, a class where sociology is taught.

Noun

socio (uncountable)

  1. (informal) At an institute of education, a class where sociology is taught.
  2. (informal) The discipline of sociology.
    • Just as I stood apart from the sort of Jewish women who majored in psych and socio at the local university and announced their engagements just before graduation.1993, Lynn Freed, The Bungalow

Origin of socio

Shortening of sociology.

Questions about socio

What does socio mean?
Socio means at an institute of education, a class where sociology is taught.
What part of speech is socio?
Socio is a noun.

Words near socio in the dictionary

  1. Socinianize
  2. Socinianized
  3. Socinianizes
  4. Socinianizing
  5. Socinians
  6. socio
  7. socio-
  8. socio-cultural
  9. socio-cultural anthropology
  10. socio-demographic
  11. socio-economic

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