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milieu

/mɪlˈjɜː/
Meanings
  • noun

    The environment or surrounding influences that shape the experiences and development of an individual or group.

    - "The artist's milieu influenced his work."
    - "She thrived in her new milieu after moving to the city."
Pronunciation
  1. /mɪlˈjɜː/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with milieu
mellow , yellow , fellow , hello , mellowellow
Variants
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milieu , milieus , milieux
Etymology
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From French milieu ('environment, middle')

Trivia
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  1. Milieu is derived from the French word 'milieu de', meaning 'middle of'.

  2. The term 'milieu' is also used in biology to refer to the specific environment in which an organism lives.

  3. Milieu is a crucial concept in sociology and psychology, and understanding the milieu is essential for effectively addressing social issues and promoting social harmony.

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  1. Socialization: The process of learning and internalizing the norms, values, behaviors, and beliefs of a culture or group through interaction with others in the milieu.

  2. Environment: The physical surroundings or conditions in which an individual or organism lives or operates, which can also include the social and cultural context.

Quotes
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  1. They're caught in their own hazy "milieu"—working, smoking, talking, drinking.

    - Gerri Hirshey,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},12 Nov. 1992

  2. Theirs was a bohemian "milieu" in which people often played romantic musical chairs.

    - Edmund White,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},12 Feb. 2009

  3. She might stay home, might marry and live as a housewife. And if her "milieu" does not sanction such a solution, there are, she knows, "milieux" which do.

    - David Mamet,{it}Jafsie and John Henry: Essays{/it},1999

  4. People in France admire the United States, and much of what passes for anti-Americanism is limited to the intellectual "milieu" of Paris.

    - Jonathan Alter et al.,{it}Newsweek{/it},29 May 2000

  5. Certainly there are very few American "milieus" today in which having read the latest work of Joyce Carol Oates or Richard Ford is more valuable, as social currency, than having caught the latest John Travolta movie or knowing how to navigate the Web.

    - Jonathan Franzen,{it}Harper's{/it},April 1996
Culture
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Milieu has been used extensively in literature and psychology to describe the social, cultural, and physical contexts that shape individuals and groups. It is a crucial concept in sociology, anthropology, and psychology.

How to Memorize "milieu"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a community or group, with individuals interacting and influencing each other, shaping their experiences and development.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'milieu' with the concept of a social and cultural environment that shapes individuals and groups.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Makes Individuals Learn and Understand Interactions Within Environments'.

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