the attribution of a sociological basis to other disciplines
sociologism in American English
(ˌsousiˈɑləˌdʒɪzəm, ˌsouʃi-)
noun
an explanation, expression, concept, etc., characteristic of sociology, esp. when lacking reference to other disciplines concerned with human development
Word origin
[1940–45; sociolog(y) + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, black box, debrief, redline, snorkel-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism)