geopiet Jan 6:

What term could be used to replace milieu? Some common synonyms of milieu are background, environment, mise-en-scène, and setting. While all these words mean "the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs," milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons. - https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milieu

geopiet Jan 6:

milieu of thought