systemic (/sɪˈstɛm.ɪk/)
adjective · Advanced · Culture & Society
🔊 /sɪˈstɛm.ɪk/
Meaning
Meaning: affecting a whole system
Something systemic relates to or affects an entire system rather than its parts. Speakers point to systemic problems that need systemic change.
Examples
🗣 The report exposed deep systemic failures.
Etymology
From ‘system’, from Greek ‘systema’, meaning an organized whole.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in talks on policy, justice, and complex problems.
Tags: systems, society