etic
e·tic
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etisch
Of or pertaining to analysis of a culture from a perspective situated outside that cultureOf or pertaining to analysis of a culture from a perspective situated outside that culture.
/ˈɛtɪk/
» The doctor used an etic understanding to explain symptoms to his patients.
Meaning
1 sensesOf or pertaining to analysis of a culture from a perspective situated outside that culture.
etisch
Examples
1 sentencesThe doctor used an etic understanding to explain symptoms to his patients.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
analyzing a culture from outside:
Origin
Coined by American linguist Kenneth Pike in 1954 from phonetic.Coined by American linguist Kenneth Pike in 1954 from phonetic.
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Forms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form