이념

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 리념 (rinyeom) (North Korean)

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 理念, from 理 (“ruling”) + 念 (“idea”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ɲʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)념]
      • 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

    이념 • (inyeom) (hanja 理念)

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

    Synonyms

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