socialisation (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[socialisation 词源字典]
chiefly British English spelling of socialization; for spelling, see -ize.[socialisation etymology, socialisation origin, 英语词源]
socialism (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1837, from French socialisme (1832) or formed in English (based on socialist) from social (adj.) + -ism. Perhaps first in reference to Robert Owen's communes. "Pierre Leroux (1797-1871), idealistic social reformer and Saint-Simonian publicist, expressly claims to be the originator of the word socialisme" [Klein, also see OED discussion]. The word begins to be used in French in the modern sense c. 1835.
socialist (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
"one who advocates socialism," 1827, from French socialiste, or else a native formation based on it, in reference to the teachings of Comte de Saint-Simon, founder of French socialism. The word begins to be used in French in the modern sense c. 1835. Socialista, with a different sense, was applied 18c. to followers and pupils of Dutch jurist Grotius (1583-1645), from his use of socialistus. Socialist realism attested from 1934.
I find that socialism is often misunderstood by its least intelligent supporters and opponents to mean simply unrestrained indulgence of our natural propensity to heave bricks at respectable persons. [George Bernard Shaw, "An Unsocial Socialist," 1900]



Prison is a Socialist's Paradise, where equality prevails, everything is supplied and competition is eliminated. [Elbert Hubbard, "The Note Book," 1927]
socialistic (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1839, from socialist + -ic. Related: Socialistically.
socialite (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1928, first in "Time" magazine, from social (adj.) in the "pertaining to high society" sense, perhaps as a play on social light, in imitation of words in -ite (1).
sociality (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1640s, from French socialité or directly from Latin socialitas "fellowship, sociableness," from socialis (see social (adj.)).
socialization (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1839, in reference to personal associations; 1884 in reference to socialism; noun of action from socialize.
socialize (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1828, "to render social," from social (adj.). Meaning "to be sociable, to mingle" is recorded from 1895. Meaning "to make socialistic" is from 1846. Related: Socialized; socializing. The phrasing in socialized medicine is by 1912.
societal (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1873, from society (adj.) + -al (1). Related: Societally. Earlier adjective was societarian (1822) "of or pertaining to society."
society (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1530s, "companionship, friendly association with others," from Old French societe "company" (12c., Modern French société), from Latin societatem (nominative societas) "fellowship, association, alliance, union, community," from socius "companion" (see social (adj.)).

Meaning "group, club" is from 1540s, originally of associations of persons for some specific purpose. Meaning "people bound by neighborhood and intercourse aware of living together in an ordered community" is from 1630s. Sense of "the more cultivated part of any community" first recorded 1823, hence "fashionable people and their doings." The Society Islands were named 1769 by Cook on his third Pacific voyage in honor of the Royal Society, which financed his travels across the world to observe the transit of Venus.
SocinianyoudaoicibaDictYouDict
1640s (n.); 1690s (adj.), in reference to followers or doctrines of Faustus Socinus, Latinized name of Fausto Sozzini (1539-1604), Italian anti-trinitarian theologian who held Christ to be human, if divinely endowed, and the Holy Spirit to be divine energy, not a person. He broke with the Church and organized the Polish Brethren.
socio-youdaoicibaDictYouDict
word-forming element meaning "social, of society; social and," also "having to do with sociology," from combining form of Latin socius "companion, ally, associate, fellow, sharer" (see social (adj.)). Common in compounds since c. 1880.
socio-economic (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
also socioeconomic, 1875; see socio- + economic.
socio-political (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
also sociopolitical, 1842, from socio- + political.
sociobiology (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
"study of the biological basis of social behavior," 1946, from socio- + biology. Related: Sociobiological.
sociological (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1861; see sociology + -ical. Related: Sociologically.
sociologist (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1843, from sociology + -ist.
sociology (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
the science of social phenomena, 1842, from French sociologie, a hybrid coined 1830 by French philosopher Isidore Auguste Comte (1798-1857), from Latin socius "associate" (see social (adj.)) + Greek-derived suffix -logie (see -logy).
sociopath (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1930, coined by psychologist G.E. Partridge from socio- on model of psychopath.
sock (n.1)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
"knitted or woven covering for the foot, short stocking," early 14c., from Old English socc "slipper, light shoe," from Latin soccus "slipper, light low-heeled shoe," probably a variant of Greek sykchos, word for a kind of shoe, perhaps from Phrygian or another Asiatic language. The Latin word was borrowed generally in West Germanic (Middle Dutch socke, Dutch sok, Old High German soc, German Socke). To knock the socks off (someone) "beat thoroughly" is recorded from 1845, American English colloquial. Teen slang sock hop is c. 1950, from notion of dancing without shoes.