define: social science
social science. noun. 1. the study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology.
Medical Definition of social science. 1  1: a branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society. 2  2: a science (as anthropology or social psychology) dealing with a particular phase or aspect of human society.