법치주의

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 法治主義, from 法治 (rule of law) + 主義 (-ism).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɘ(ː)p̚t͡ɕʰid͡ʑuɰi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?beopchijuui
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?beobchijuui
    McCune–Reischauer?pŏpch'ijuŭi
    Yale Romanization?pēpchicwuuy

    Noun

    법치주의 • (beopchijuui) (hanja 法治主義)

    1. the rule of law (as a political doctrine or philosophy)