|sōsēə|läjik, -jēk also |sōsh(ē)ə|- adjective
or so·ci·o·log·i·cal -jə̇kəl, -jēk-
Etymology: sociologic from French sociologique, from sociologie sociology + -ique -ic; sociological from sociology + -ical
1.
a. : of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology
b. : involving one or more of the social sciences generally
2.
a. : oriented or directed toward social needs and problems
sociologic jurisprudence
sociologic novels
sociologic criticism
b. : social in nature
only human society is truly sociologic
3. : of or relating to interpersonal and collective relationships rather than to individual psychology
• so·ci·o·log·i·cal·ly -jə̇k(ə)lē, -jēk-, -li adverb