Korean word

다양성

Pronunciation

Romanizationtayangseong

Meaning

  • noundiversity

Example

회사에서는 다양성을 존중해요.hoe sa e seo neun ta yang seong eul chon jung hae yo

At the company, we respect diversity.

Illustration for 다양성 (diversity)

More examples

사회는 문화적 다양성을 존중해야 해요.sa hoe neun mun hwa jeok ta yang seong eul chon jung hae ya hae yo

Society ought to respect cultural diversity.

Core concept

A group contains many different kinds of people, cultures, ideas, or forms rather than just one.

Common phrases

  • 다양성 존중ta yang seong chon jung

    respect for diversity

  • 문화적 다양성mun hwa jeok ta yang seong

    cultural diversity

  • 다양성 인정ta yang seong in jeong

    acknowledgment of diversity

Similar words

다양함tayangham: A casual expression for a mix of many different things.
다채로움tachaeroum: A richly varied range of colors, shapes, styles, or forms.
여러 가지yeoreo kaji: A phrase used when things come in many kinds or forms.

Definition in Korean

여러 종류나 모습이 함께 존재하는 상태를 가리키는 말로, 사람·문화·사상 등의 차이를 포용하는 개념yeo reo chong nyu na mo seu bi ham kke chon jae ha neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun mal lo sa ram mun hwa sa sang teung ui cha i reul po yong ha neun kae nyeom

Word origin

The word is built from the Sino-Korean element for variety and the element for a quality or state, giving the sense of the state of being varied.

Usage tips

  • In workplace and policy language, this word often carries a positive sense of welcoming differences, not just having many options.

Other meanings

  • varietynoun

Opposites

  • 단일성tanilseongonenessnoun
  • 균일성kyunilseonguniformitynoun

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