sociogenesis

English

Etymology

socio- +‎ -genesis

Noun

sociogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural sociogeneses)

1. The development of social organization, such as among insects

   We studied sociogenesis in certain species of ants.

2. The social origin of a particular phenomenon

   There are many theories regarding the sociogenesis of language.

Derived terms

• sociogenetic
• sociogenetically

Related terms

• sociogenic