Milieu

Pronunciation: /mɪlˈjə/

Definitions of milieu

noun surroundings or environment

Example Sentences

A1 I feel comfortable in my familiar milieu.

A2 She adapted quickly to the new social milieu at school.

B1 The artist drew inspiration from the urban milieu for his latest collection.

B2 The novel explores the complex milieu of political intrigue and personal relationships.

C1 The film accurately portrays the historical milieu of the early 20th century.

C2 The writer masterfully captures the intricate milieu of a small town in his latest novel.

Examples of milieu in a Sentence

formal The artist's work is heavily influenced by the cultural milieu of the time period.

informal She grew up in a creative milieu surrounded by artists and musicians.

slang The party scene in that city has a totally different milieu compared to ours.

figurative In the competitive business milieu, she was like a fish out of water.

Grammatical Forms of milieu

• plural: milieus
• comparative: more milieu
• superlative: most milieu
• present tense: is milieu
• future tense: will be milieu
• perfect tense: has been milieu
• continuous tense: is being milieu
• singular: milieu
• positive degree: milieu
• infinitive: to milieu
• gerund: milieuing
• participle: milieued

Origin and Evolution of milieu

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'milieu' originated from French, derived from the Old French word 'mi lieu' meaning 'middle place'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a person's social environment or surroundings, the meaning of 'milieu' has expanded to include any specific environment or setting in which something occurs.