emics

e·mics
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/ˈiːmɪks/

noun

The use of an emic approach.

Opposite
etics
OriginEnglish emic ← Ancient Greek φώνημα (phṓnēma) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ →
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Meanings

nounemics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanthropologyThe use of an emic approach.

    Antonyms: etics

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe use of an emic approach.

Opposite
etics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  3. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  4. Ancient Greekφωνέω (phōnéō)
  5. Ancient Greekφώνημα (phṓnēma)
  6. Englishphoneme
  7. Englishphonemicclip.
  8. Englishemic
  9. Englishemics

From emic + -s. By surface analysis, -eme + -ics.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mesicsemic
Cite this entry
APA

emics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emics

MLA

“emics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emics.

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