sociogenesis

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noun

The development of social organization, such as among insects

“We studied sociogenesis in certain species of ants.”

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Meanings

nounsociogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural sociogeneses)

plural sociogeneses

  1. countableuncountableThe development of social organization, such as among insects

    We studied sociogenesis in certain species of ants.

  2. countableuncountableThe social origin of a particular phenomenon

    There are many theories regarding the sociogenesis of language.

Origin

From socio- + -genesis.

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APA

sociogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sociogenesis

MLA

“sociogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sociogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sociogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sociogenesis.

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