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French & Late [[Latin]]; French extrinsèque, from Late Latin extrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, from without; akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow — | French & Late [[Latin]]; French extrinsèque, from Late Latin extrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, from without; akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow — | ||
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*1 a : not forming part of or belonging to a [[thing]] : extraneous | *1 a : not forming part of or belonging to a [[thing]] : extraneous | ||
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Etymology
French & Late Latin; French extrinsèque, from Late Latin extrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, from without; akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow —
- Date: 1613
Definitions
- 1 a : not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
- b : originating from or on the outside; especially : originating outside a part and acting upon the part as a whole <extrinsic muscles of the tongue>
- 2 : external
- — ex·trin·si·cal·ly \-zi-k(ə-)lē, -si-\ adverb
Synonyms
extraneous, foreign, alien mean external to a thing, its essential nature, or its original character. extrinsic applies to what is distinctly outside the thing in question or is not contained in or derived from its essential nature <sentimental value that is extrinsic to the house's market value>. extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part <arguments extraneous to the issue>. foreign applies to what is so different as to be rejected or repelled or to be incapable of becoming assimilated <techniques foreign to French cuisine>. alien is stronger than foreign in suggesting opposition, repugnance, or irreconcilability <a practice totally alien to her nature>.
