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sociology

1843, from Fr. sociologie , a hybrid coined 1830 by Fr. philosopher Isidore Auguste Comte (1798-1857),

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Latin socius "associate"

+Greek-derived suffix -logie "-logy." (< λέγω Lego (say) - λόγος logos (speech))

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

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