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milieu

(miːljɜː, US mɪljuː)
Word forms: plural milieux, plural milieus
countable noun
Your milieu is the group of people or activities that you live among or are familiar with.
[formal]
They stayed, safe and happy, within their own social milieu.
His natural milieu is that of the arts.
Synonyms: surroundings, setting, scene, environment More Synonyms of milieu

milieu in British English

(ˈmiːljɜː, French miljø)
nounWord forms: plural -lieux (-ljɜː, -ljɜːz, French -ljø)Word forms: -lieus
surroundings, location, or setting
Word origin
C19: from French, from mi- mid1 + lieu place

milieu in American English

(milˈjɜ; milˈjʊ; milˈju; mɪljɜ; mɪlˈjʊ; mɪlju)
nounWord forms: plural miˈlieus
environment; esp., social or cultural setting
: also Fr. French miˈlieu (miˈljø), , pl. French miˈlieux (miˈljø)
Word origin
Fr, lit., middle < OFr mi (< L medius: see mid1) + lieu, a place < L locus (see locus)

Examples of 'milieu' in a sentence
milieu

Oracle said it was his natural milieu.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
The social milieu to which her family belonged tended not to regard further education for women as a priority.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In the last generation, churches have faced a different cultural milieu.
Christianity Today (2000)
Her book is not only a biography, but the detailed chronicle of a social milieu.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
They don't need intermediaries to put their ideas into practice and their work is transforming our cultural milieu.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What is certain is that a sport that has been out of sympathy with the cultural milieu for many years has reached its lowest point.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
What was their social milieu?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Today, it is argued, essentially the same experiences are interpreted within the current cultural milieu as visitors from space.
Campbell, Eileen & Brennan, J. H. Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit (1994)

In other languages
milieu

British English: milieu NOUN
Your milieu is the group of people or activities that you live among or are familiar with.
They stayed, safe and happy, within their own social milieu.
  • American English: milieu
  • Brazilian Portuguese: meio
  • Chinese: > 环境社会
  • European Spanish: entorno
  • French: milieu
  • German: Milieu
  • Italian: ambiente
  • Japanese: 環境
  • Korean: 환경
  • European Portuguese: meio
  • Latin American Spanish: entorno

(noun) 
Definition
the social and cultural environment in which a person or thing exists
They stayed within their own social milieu.
Synonyms
surroundings
setting
The house is in a lovely setting in the hills.
scene
The lights go up, revealing a scene of chaos.
environment
The children were brought up in completely different environments.
element
background
The meeting takes place against a background of political violence.
location
the city's newest luxury hotel has a beautiful location.
sphere
locale
An amusement park is the perfect locale for adventures.
mise en scène (French)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of background
Definition
the events or circumstances that help to explain something
The meeting takes place against a background of political violence.
Synonyms
circumstances,
history,
conditions,
situation,
atmosphere,
environment,
framework,
equation,
ambience,
milieu,
frame of reference
in the sense of environment
Definition
the surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives
The children were brought up in completely different environments.
Synonyms
surroundings,
setting,
conditions,
situation,
medium,
scene (informal),
circumstances,
territory,
background,
atmosphere,
context,
habitat,
domain,
milieu,
locale
in the sense of locale
Definition
the place where something happens or has happened
An amusement park is the perfect locale for adventures.
Synonyms
site,
place,
setting,
position,
spot,
scene,
location,
venue,
locality,
locus

Nearby words of
milieu

  • mild
  • mildew
  • mildness
  • milieu
  • militant
  • militaristic
  • military

Synonyms of 'milieu'

milieu

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of location
Definition
a site or position
the city's newest luxury hotel has a beautiful location.
Synonyms
place,
point,
setting,
position,
situation,
spot,
venue,
whereabouts,
locus,
locale
in the sense of scene
Definition
the backcloths or screens used to represent a location in a play or film set
The lights go up, revealing a scene of chaos.
Synonyms
setting,
set,
background,
location,
backdrop,
mise en scène
in the sense of setting
Definition
the scenery, properties, or background used to create the location for a stage play or film
The house is in a lovely setting in the hills.
Synonyms
surroundings,
site,
location,
set,
scene,
surround,
background,
frame,
context,
perspective,
backdrop,
scenery,
locale,
mise en scène
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