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That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science. H. Spencer.

The department of knowledge relative to the care and culture of the people; sociology in its broadest sense; -- in library cataloguing.

f the real existence of such a thing as instinct must necessarily be fatal. Word (Dynamic Sociology).

re involved in man's existence and his well- being as a member of an organized community; sociology. It concerns itself with questions of the public health, education, labor, punishment of crime, reformation of criminals, and the like. -- Social whale (Zoöl.), the blackfish. -- The social evil, prostitution.…

Of or pertaining to sociology, or social science. -- So`ci*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

One who treats of, or devotes himself to, the study of sociology. J. S. Mill.