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semiotic or semeiotic (ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪk Pronunciation for ;  ˌsiːmɪ-)

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adjective

  1. relating to signs and symbols, esp spoken or written signs
  2. relating to semiotics
  3. of, relating to, or resembling the symptoms of disease; symptomatic

Word Origin

C17: from Greek sēmeiōtikos taking note of signs, from sēmeion a sign

Example Sentences Including 'semiotic'

The classical semiotic of madness is perfectly consonant with the practice of confinement.
Boyne, Roy Foucault and Derrida - The Other Side Of Reason

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