metasociology

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noun

The study of sociology itself

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Meanings

nounmetasociology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe study of sociology itself

Origin

From meta- + sociology. The academic journal The Sociology of Religion attributes its origin to Paul Hanly Furfey, who coined it in his 1953 book The Scope and Method of Sociology (xi).

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APA

metasociology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metasociology

MLA

“metasociology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metasociology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metasociology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metasociology.

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