SINCE 1828
etic
adjective
et·ic
| \ ˈe-tik
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Definition of etic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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
adjective suffixDefinition of -etic (Entry 2 of 2)
: -ic
limnetic
—often in adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -esis genetic
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