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sociobiologic

sociobiologic

9.9
Relating to the idea that animals' and people's social behavior comes from biology
  • adjective
  • /ˌsoʊsioboʊɪˈlɒdʒɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sociobiológico
  • The research team proposed a sociobiologic explanation for how animal communities form hierarchies.

Examples

  • Some critics challenge the sociobiologic view that aggression is inherited.

  • The sociobiologic perspective helps us understand animal behavior.

  • Her dissertation focused on the sociobiologic roots of human cooperation.

  • Many researchers are exploring sociobiologic factors in human relationships.

  • Her dissertation focused on the sociobiologic roots of human cooperation.

  • The research team proposed a sociobiologic explanation for how animal communities form hierarchies.

  • Many researchers are exploring sociobiologic factors in human relationships.

Synonyms

sociobiological
vssociobiologic
  • Specialized
1 8.9

Relating to how biology affects social behavior in animals and people

is focused generally on such traits without specifying animals or humans
biosocial
vssociobiologic
  • Specialized
6.5

How the body and society affect each other

focuses on biological causes of social behavior rather than interaction

How Biological

biological
340 3.5
sociobiologic
  • Specialized
9.9
sociological
  • Specialized
27 6.4
social
∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

sociobiologic positive

Morphology

sociobiologic = sociobiology (transparent) = sociobiolog + ic

The adjective is a regular and predictable formation from the noun 'sociobiology' with the suffix '-ic'.

Etymology

Sociobiologic joins socio- ('social') and bio- ('life'), and comes from biology ('study of life'). So, sociobiologic describes ideas or research about how life, like bodies or genes, helps shape social behavior.