biosocial

[ bahy-oh-soh-shuhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or entailing the interaction or combination of social and biological factors.
2. Sociology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the theories of or phenomena studied in biosociology.
3. of or relating to social phenomena that are affected by biological factors.

Other Words From

• bio·social·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of biosocial¹

First recorded in 1890–95; bio- + social

Example Sentences

“I would hate for it to become a formulaic part of the writing or research process,” says Núñez-de la Mora, who is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Biosocial Science.

From Science Magazine

Wright and others called the emerging discipline biosocial criminology — a rebranding that was complete by 2009, when Walsh and a colleague edited a book, "Biosocial Criminology," featuring essays from leading scholars in the young field.

From Salon

Biosocial criminologists, he wrote, "will have to show how the new paradigm rejects its repressive heritage."

From Salon

Not everyone was convinced that biosocial criminology was so different from its predecessors.

From Salon

Portions of the field would go on to celebrate those ideas: Despite Walsh's ongoing writing about race and crime, the Biosocial Criminology Association honored him with its lifetime achievement award in 2014, citing his "invaluable impact on our current understanding of why people commit crime and delinquency."

From Salon