sociológico

Sociológico is an adjective used in Spanish and Portuguese to denote something related to sociology, the scientific study of society, social relations, and institutions. The word derives from sociology (sociología in Spanish, sociologia in Portuguese) and the suffix -ico, which indicates relation or belonging.

In both languages, sociológico is used to describe theories, methods, analyses, and perspectives that originate in or pertain to the discipline of sociology, as in análisis sociológico, teoría sociológica, perspectiva sociológica, investigación sociológica.

Sociológico differs from broader terms such as social, which denotes general matters affecting society, and from anthropological or political labels that refer to other disciplines or domains. The term is employed to convey a specific linkage to the field of sociology and its analytic framework.

In academic and journalistic contexts in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions, the term appears in book and article titles, institutional program names, and methodological discussions. See also sociology, sociología, sociología aplicada.