Definitions for milieu
mɪlˈyʊ, mil-; Fr. miˈlyœ; mɪlˈyʊz, mil-; Fr. miˈlyœmi·lieu

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1. milieu, surroundingsnoun

   the environmental condition

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1. milieunoun

   A person's social setting or environment.

2. Etymology: From milieu.

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1. milieu

   Milieu is a French term used to refer to a person's social environment or surroundings. It can include both physical and cultural context, encompassing factors such as socioeconomic status, education, relationships, and societal norms. It is essentially the setting, backdrop or context in which events occur or individuals exist or develop. The term is often used in sociology, anthropology, psychology, and other social sciences.

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1. • Environment

How to pronounce milieu?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say milieu in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of milieu in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of milieu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of milieu in a Sentence

1. David Schenker:

   The military milieu is one in which the King is most comfortable.

2. Eric Hoffer:

   The Paleolithic hunters who painted the unsurpassed animal murals on the ceiling of the cave at Altamira had only rudimentary tools. Art is older than production for use, and play older than work. Man was shaped less by what he had to do than by what he did in playful moments. It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities.

3. Melissa Goist:

   Due to the nature of the design, thongs can potentially promote transmission of colon bacteria towards and into the vagina, this potentially will disrupt the normal bacterial milieu and increase the risk of vaginal and urinary infections.

4. Bob Baer:

   Putting it out there and getting in this milieu and seeding the idea of volunteering for The FBI is a good idea.

5. Bob Baer:

   The thing with Russian spies is 99 percent of them are walk-ins, and these people make the decision on their own completely, putting it out there and getting in this milieu and seeding the idea of volunteering for The FBI is a good idea.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=milieu
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Milieu
3. ^ ChatGPT
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