Meaning

1 senses
  1. A scientist who specializes in a social science such as psychology, economics, or political science.

More definitions
  • someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Pundits, futurologists, and social scientists bombard us daily with new insights about the enormous changes taking place in the world around us.

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Origin

From social science + -ist; see social, scientist.

From social science + -ist; see social, scientist.

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Forms

plural: social scientists

Word family

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