etic

1 of 2

adjective

et·​ic ˈe-tik 

: 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

2 of 2

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