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이념

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Korean

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Alternative forms

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  • 리념 (rinyeom) (North Korean)

Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 理念, from (ruling) + (idea)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ɲʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?inyeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?inyeom
McCune–Reischauer?inyŏm
Yale Romanization?īnyem

Noun

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이념 (inyeom) (hanja 理念)

  1. The ideology or principle underlying an intellectual position.
  2. (philosophy) idea; Idea

Synonyms

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