eitic
Eitic is a rarely used English adjective with no widely accepted definition in major reference works. It does not appear in standard dictionaries, and its appearance in scholarly writing is sporadic. In many contexts, eitic is treated as a misspelling or typographical variant of etic, a term used in anthropology and linguistics to describe an outsider, objective perspective on a cultural system or phenomenon.
Origins and senses: The form resembles etic, which contrasts with emic, the insider perspective. Because eitic
Usage and cautions: Given the lack of a stable definition, readers should interpret eitic cautiously and rely
See also: etic, emic, anthropology, linguistics, terminology.