sociopolitical

adjective

so·​cio·​po·​lit·​i·​cal ˌsō-sē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl How to pronounce sociopolitical (audio)
ˌsō-shē-
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and political factors

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As the country’s sociopolitical infighting intensifies, Colman Domingo hopes that his latest series can cut through the noise. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024 In the genre, the Central American auteur found a piercing vehicle to discuss the sociopolitical afflictions of his homeland. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024 Through the fog of its incessant sociopolitical incoherence (also nothing short of ur-typical of the militant-spy genre), each episode delivers an even mix of A-list scenery chewing, insane dialogue, and small-screen action that actually kinda rips. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024 These scenes remind me a bit of the excellent courtroom scenes from the O.J. Simpson–centered first season of American Crime Story, a story focused less on Simpson’s psychology than the fraught sociopolitical debates raised by the trial and media spectacle. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sociopolitical 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sociopolitical was in 1835

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“Sociopolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopolitical. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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