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socio-

UK/ˌsəʊ.si.əʊ/US/ˌsoʊ.si.oʊ/

socio- prefix: society.

Prefix

socio-

  1. society
    • So we at this point want to encourage everyone to have principled relationships, and to understand where their relationship fits in terms of socio-impact. We want heterosexuals to understand their privilege in relation to lesbians but not to across the board say we're not going to work with you...1980 December 27, Lee Swinslow, quoting Krissy Keeler, “Wallflower: Moving With Their Politics”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 23, page 10

Origin of socio-

From Latin socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”), from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-yo- (“companion”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”).

Questions about socio-

What does socio- mean?
Socio- means society.
What part of speech is socio-?
Socio- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce socio-?
Socio- is pronounced /ˌsəʊ.si.əʊ/ (UK).

Words near socio- in the dictionary

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

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