sociopsychological

[ soh-see-oh-sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl, soh-shee- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characterized by interrelated social and psychological factors.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sociopsychological¹

First recorded in 1920–25; socio- + psychological

Example Sentences

Those who spread misinformation—false content shared by a person who does not realize it is false or misleading—are driven by sociopsychological factors.

From Scientific American

Those who spread misinformation—false content shared by a person who does not realize it is false or misleading—are driven by sociopsychological factors.

From Scientific American

But there are other considerations — “sociopsychological factors,” he calls them — that affect human health.

From New York Times

But would more political diversity increase the validity of sociopsychological findings?

From Scientific American

“What would be the main sociopsychological consequences of such a world?”

From Slate