milieux
Cultural surroundings, atmospheres
Milieux is the plural of milieu, a French borrowing meaning social environment or setting.
It refers to the surroundings or conditions in which something exists or develops: the artistic milieux of 1920s Paris, She moved easily between academic and corporate milieux.
The English plural milieus is equally acceptable.
Scenery behind performers
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- venuesSites for events
- localesParticular places or settings
- sitesDesignated places or locations
locations · atmosphere · ambiance · surroundings · environs · context · staging · mise-en-scène
Collective of connected people
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
- circlesEquidistant curves from centers
cohesion · collaboration · kinship · affiliation · camaraderie · peer group · social circle · in-crowd
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
cosmopolitan · diversity · multicultural · cuisine · rituals · ceremonies · fashion · music
Higher education institution
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
research · academia · journals · publications · tenure · colloquium · intellectual circles · faculty
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
biodiversity · ecology · nature · wildlife · terrain · biome · natural surroundings · environmental conditions
backdrops
Scenery behind performers
sites · locations · atmosphere · ambiance · surroundings · environs · context · staging · mise-en-scène · period setting
community
Collective of connected people
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
circles · cohesion · collaboration · kinship · affiliation · camaraderie · peer group · social circle · in-crowd · clique
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
artifacts · cosmopolitan · diversity · multicultural · cuisine · rituals · ceremonies · fashion · music · literature
university
Higher education institution
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
seminar · research · academia · journals · publications · tenure · colloquium · intellectual circles · faculty · campus culture
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
climate · biodiversity · ecology · nature · wildlife · terrain · biome · natural surroundings · environmental conditions · marine environment
milieuxvacuum
Absence of matter
isolation · void · decontextualization · rootlessness · disconnection
- cultural milieuSurrounding societal environment
- social milieuSurrounding cultural environment