social studies

noun

The study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.

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Meanings

nounsocial studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 社會研究 /社会研究
  • 社會研究 /社会研究 (shèhuì yánjiū)study of various subjects
Finnish yhteiskuntaoppi
  • yhteiskuntaoppistudy of various subjects
French éducation civique, juridique et sociale
  • éducation civiquestudy of various subjects
  • juridique et socialestudy of various subjects
German Gemeinschaftskunde
  • Gemeinschaftskundestudy of various subjects
Indonesian ilmu pengetahuan sosial
  • ilmu pengetahuan sosialstudy of various subjects
Japanese 社会科
  • 社会科 (shakaika)study of various subjects
Polish wiedza o społeczeństwie
  • wiedza o społeczeństwiestudy of various subjects
Portuguese estudos sociais
  • estudos sociaisstudy of various subjects
Romanian studii sociale
  • studii socialestudy of various subjects
Russian социа́льные иссле́дования, обществове́дение
  • социа́льные иссле́дования (sociálʹnyje isslédovanija)study of various subjects
  • обществове́дение (obščestvovédenije)study of various subjects
Spanish estudios sociales
  • estudios socialesstudy of various subjects
Tagalog araling panlipunan
  • araling panlipunanstudy of various subjects
Tamil சமுதாயப் பாடங்கள்
  • சமுதாயப் பாடங்கள் (camutāyap pāṭaṅkaḷ)study of various subjects
Turkish sosyal bilgiler
  • sosyal bilgilerstudy of various subjects
Cite this entry
APA

social studies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20studies

MLA

“social studies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20studies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social studies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20studies.

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