Definition of SOCIOLECT

sociolect

Plural: sociolects

Noun

  • The variant of language used by a social group such as a socioeconomic class, an ethnic group, an age group, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From socio- + -lect, by analogy with dialect, idiolect, etc.

Scrabble Score: 13

sociolect: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sociolect: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
sociolect: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

sociolect: valid Words With Friends Word