etic

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adjective

et·​ic ˈe-tik How to pronounce etic (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving analysis of cultural phenomena from the perspective of one who does not participate in the culture being studied compare emic

-etic

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adjective suffix

: -ic
limnetic
often in adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -esis
genetic

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

phonetic

Adjective suffix

Latin & Greek; Latin -eticus, from Greek -etikos, -ētikos, from -etos, -ētos, ending of certain verbals

First Known Use

Adjective

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of etic was in 1954

Dictionary Entries Near etic

Cite this Entry

“Etic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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