'Sociology' definitions:
Definition of 'sociology'
(from WordNet)
noun
The study and classification of human societies
Definition of 'Sociology'
From: GCIDE
- Sociology \So`ci*ol"o*gy\, n. [L. socius a companion + -logy.] That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science. --H. Spencer. [1913 Webster]