socio-demographic

adjective

Of, pertaining to or characterized by a combination of sociological and demographic characteristics

OriginEnglish demographic ← Latin socius ← Proto-Italic *sokjos →
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Meanings

adjectivesocio-demographic (not comparable)

alternative sociodemographic

  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to or characterized by a combination of sociological and demographic characteristics

    Respondents to the Violence Against Women survey were asked about the socio-demographic characteristics of current partners only . . .

    1995, Carolyn Block, Trends, Risk, & Interventions in Lethal Violence
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    During the past 25 years, the prevalence of cigarette smoking has declined in virtually every major sociodemographic group, including men and women, adults and adolescents, . . .

    1995, C. Everett Koop, Reducing the Health Consequences of Smoking

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sokʷéh₂
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sokʷh₂ṓy
  4. Proto-Indo-European*sokʷyós
  5. Proto-Italic*sokjos
  6. Latinsokios
  7. Latinsocius
  8. Englishsocio-
  9. Englishdemographic
  10. Englishsocio-demographic

From socio- + demographic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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