Durkheim durk·heim US/ˈdɜrˌkhaɪm/ uncommon noun 1. French sociologist and first professor of sociology at the Sorbonne (1858-1917) SynonymsEmile Durkheim Related words Broader terms sociologist WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.