Milieu Meaning in English

word

US

mɪɫˈjʊ

mil-YOO

UK

mˈiːljɜː

mee-LYUHR

Definition

The social or cultural environment that surrounds a person or group, influencing their attitudes and behavior.

Usage & Nuances

'Milieu' is formal and often used in academic or literary contexts. Commonly found with adjectives: 'artistic milieu', 'urban milieu'. It always refers to intangible social or cultural surroundings, not physical places. Avoid in casual speech; use 'environment' or 'setting' instead.

• Spanish: entorno - ambiente
• Portuguese (BR): meio - ambiente
• Portuguese (PT): meio - ambiente
• Chinese (Simplified): 环境 - 背景
• Chinese (Traditional): 環境 - 背景
• Hindi: पर्यावरण - परिवेश
• Arabic: بيئة - محيط
• Bengali: পরিবেশ (সামাজিক/সাংস্কৃতিক) - আবহ (সামাজিক/সাংস্কৃতিক)
• Russian: среда (социальная/культурная)
• Japanese: 環境（社会的・文化的）
• Vietnamese: môi trường xã hội - môi trường văn hóa
• Korean: 환경 (사회적/문화적)
• Turkish: çevre (sosyal/kültürel) - ortam (sosyal/kültürel)
• Urdu: ماحول (سماجی/ثقافتی)
• Indonesian: lingkungan sosial - lingkungan budaya

Example Sentences

He grew up in an artistic milieu.

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The urban milieu can be very exciting.

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Her ideas were influenced by her family milieu.

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In this political milieu, change happens slowly.

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She feels out of place in that social milieu.

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Writers often draw inspiration from their cultural milieu.

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