민주주의

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [miɲd͡ʑud͡ʑuɰi] ~ [miɲd͡ʑud͡ʑui]
• Phonetic hangul: [민주주의/민주주이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	minjujuui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	minjujuui
McCune–Reischauer?	minjujuŭi
Yale Romanization?	min.cwucwuuy

Noun

민주주의 • (minjujuui) (hanja 民主主義)

1. (politics) democracy

   Synonym: 민주(民主) (minju)

Derived terms

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

See also

• 민주 열사(民主烈士) (minju yeolsa, “democratic martyr”)
• 민주(民主) (minju, “democracy”)
• 민주공화국(民主共和國) (minjugonghwaguk, “democratic republic”)
• 민주적(民主的) (minjujeok, “being democratic”)
• 민주화(民主化) (minjuhwa, “democratization”)
• 민주화(民主化)하다 (minjuhwahada, “to democratize”)