# sociolect

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsəʊ.ʃɪ.ə(ʊ).lɛkt/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sociolect