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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

환경

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hwan-gyeong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Milieu/ˈmiːl.jjuː/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 예술 환경에서 자랐다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops.

    "The artist thrived in a creative milieu that inspired her work."
  2. 2

    A person's social environment.

    "He grew up in a wealthy milieu that shaped his perspectives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from French, originating from Old French 'mi' (middle) plus 'lieu' (place), dating back to the mid-19th century in English usage. It originally referred to physical surroundings or environment before evolving to describe a social or cultural setting, particularly one associated with a specific group of people like artists or intellectuals.

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