Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 이상(理想) (isang, ideal) + 주의(主義) (juui, -ism).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰa̠ŋd͡ʑuɰi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?isangjuui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?isangjuui
McCune–Reischauer?isangjuŭi
Yale Romanization?īsangcwuuy
South Korean
Standard Language
이상주의 (isangjuui)
North Korean
Standard Language
리상주의 (risangjuui)

Noun

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이상주의 (isangjuui) (hanja 理想主義)

  1. idealism