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American Journal of Sociology

American Journal of Sociology (1895–).
The 630th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 752 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations752Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word60Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning216Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
BahasaThe variety of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia…1952Go To Quotation
child-freeDesignating or characteristic of a person who does not have children, esp. by choice. Also: having no children who live at home.1913Go To Quotation
commoditizetrans. To turn into or treat as a (mere) commodity.1979Go To Quotation
dysfunctionalityThe state or condition of being dysfunctional.1951Go To Quotation
identificationalRelating to or involving identification.1928Go To Quotation
maladaptedImperfectly or poorly adapted to given conditions; (esp. in Psychol.) poorly adapted to social requirements.1918Go To Quotation
market forcesWith pl. concord. The economic factors affecting the price and availability of a…1942Go To Quotation
mid-oceanicSituated in, occurring in, or relating to the middle of an ocean.1939Go To Quotation
migrancyThe state or condition of being a migrant; the existence of a migrant population; migrants as a class or group.1924Go To Quotation
mispairingIncorrect or inappropriate pairing; (Molecular Biol.) incorrect or inaccurate base…1900Go To Quotation
mobilizabilityCapacity for mobilization; ability to be mobilized.1951Go To Quotation
monocropDesignating or relating to a system of agriculture in which a single crop is cultivated…1953Go To Quotation
mother–childOf, relating to, or designating the relationship between a mother and her child.1916Go To Quotation
multiculturalOf or relating to a society consisting of a number of cultural groups, esp. in…1935Go To Quotation
multi-faithDesignating a society, community, etc., in which several different religious faiths coexist.1951Go To Quotation
multifunctionalHaving or fulfilling many functions.1934Go To Quotation
multisectioned= multisectional adj.1950Go To Quotation
multivolumed= multivolume adj.1940Go To Quotation
mutualizationThe action or process of mutualizing.1904Go To Quotation
narodIn Russia and (formerly) the Soviet Union: the people, the nation; (spec. in Russian…1938Go To Quotation
Nation of IslamA religious and political movement founded in Detroit, Michigan, 1930 on precepts…1933Go To Quotation
non-churchgoingThe action or practice of not attending a church regularly or at all.1899Go To Quotation
non-cooperatingNot cooperating; practising non-cooperation.1895Go To Quotation
non-positiveNot positive; spec. (of a number) either negative or equal to zero; (of a…1896Go To Quotation
non-unionizedHaving no trade union; not organized into trade unions; esp. (of a workplace) not…1911Go To Quotation
observabilityThe quality of being observable; visibility.1898Go To Quotation
off-screenNot appearing on a film or television screen; that is outside the range of a…1932Go To Quotation
operationalizableCapable of being operationalized; realizable.1968Go To Quotation
outmigrationThe action of leaving one place to settle in another, esp. in the same country; an instance of this. Cf. in-migration n.1936Go To Quotation
over-intellectualizationExcessive intellectualization; the treatment of matters in an excessively rational way.1922Go To Quotation
over-reporttrans. To report (information, an event, etc.) with undue frequency or emphasis.1942Go To Quotation
palaeoclimatologyThe branch of science that deals with climates of the past.1916Go To Quotation
palaeopsychologicalOf or relating to palaeopsychology.1939Go To Quotation
parataxicOf, relating to, or designating a mode of interpersonal relationship in which…1937Go To Quotation
pasarIn Malaysia and Indonesia: a market.1907Go To Quotation
pathographic= pathographical adj. 2.1948Go To Quotation
pathophysiologicalOf, involving, or relating to abnormal physiological processes; relating to pathophysiology.1932Go To Quotation
patricentricCentred or based on the father; having the father as the head of the family or household.1939Go To Quotation
patrilocallyIn a patrilocal manner; according to a custom of patrilocal marriage.1943Go To Quotation
personhoodThe quality or condition of being a person; esp. personal identity, selfhood.1944Go To Quotation
perspectivisticOf, relating to, or characterized by perspectivism.1937Go To Quotation
philo-SemiteA person who supports or is favourably disposed towards Jews.1901Go To Quotation
post-natallyAfter birth; in the period after a birth.1916Go To Quotation
predatetrans. To act as a predator of; to catch and eat (prey). Chiefly in pass.1941Go To Quotation
predatedSubject to predation; killed and eaten by a predator.1941Go To Quotation
preliterateChiefly Social Sciences. Of an individual, social group, or culture: having no…1923Go To Quotation
presentismA bias towards the present or present-day attitudes, esp. in the interpretation of history.1916Go To Quotation
pre-speechOf or relating to the period before the development of speech or speech sounds.1920Go To Quotation
proletarization= proletarianization n.1903Go To Quotation
psychoeconomicRelating to psychology and economics; both psychological and economic.1900Go To Quotation
publicizingThe action of bringing something to the attention of the public; the action of…1906Go To Quotation
rank-ordertrans. To arrange in rank order.1940Go To Quotation
Rashomonattrib. Designating something resembling or suggestive of the film Rashomon, esp.…1961Go To Quotation
reflexologistPsychol. An expert or specialist in reflexology (reflexology n. 2); spec. a proponent of…1927Go To Quotation
social constructionistA theorist of social constructs; a proponent or adherent of social constructionism.1925Go To Quotation
socio-economistAn expert in or student of socio-economics.1927Go To Quotation
sociometricOf or relating to the structure of social groups or the study of this; employing or obtained by sociometry.1923Go To Quotation
telesisThe intelligent direction of effort toward the achievement of an end.1896Go To Quotation
tricknologyU.S. depreciative. The techniques of deception and manipulation employed by a dominant…1938Go To Quotation
WaspA member of the American white Protestant middle or upper class descended from…1962Go To Quotation

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