민주주의

Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 민주(民主) (minju, popular rule) + 주의(主義) (juui, doctrine).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [miɲd͡ʑud͡ʑuɰi] ~ [miɲd͡ʑud͡ʑui]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?minjujuui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?minjujuui
McCune–Reischauer?minjujuŭi
Yale Romanization?min.cwucwuuy

Noun edit

민주주의 (minjujuui) (hanja 民主主義)

  1. (politics) democracy
    Synonym: 민주(民主) (minju)

Derived terms edit

  • 민주주의적(民主主義的) (minjujuuijeok, democratic)
  • 민주주의자(民主主義者) (minjujuuija, democrat)
  • 자유민주주의(自由民主主義) (jayuminjujuui, liberal democracy)

See also edit