Korean word

민주화

Pronunciation

Romanizationminjuhwa

Meaning

  • noundemocratization

Example

우리나라도 민주화가 필요하다고 생각해.u ri na ra do min ju hwa ga pi ryo ha da go saeng ga kae

I think our country needs democratization too.

Illustration for 민주화 (democratization)

More examples

1980년대에 민주화 운동이 활발해졌다.1980 nyeon dae e min ju hwa un dong i hwal bal hae jeot tta

In the 1980s, the democratization movement gained momentum.

Core concept

Rules and procedures shift from control by a few people toward participation and input from many.

Common phrases

  • 민주화 운동min ju hwa un dong

    democratization movement

  • 민주화 과정min ju hwa kwa jeong

    democratization process

Similar words

민주주의minjujuui: Government based on the people's rights, choices, and lawful participation in politics.
시민운동siminundong: A group or campaign through which citizens work to improve society or politics.
개혁kaehyeok: The act of changing a system or organization to correct its problems and improve it.

Definition in Korean

국가나 조직의 규칙·절차가 더 많은 사람의 참여와 의견 반영을 허용하도록 바뀌는 일이나 상태kuk kka na cho ji gui kyu chik cheol cha ga teo ma neun sa ra mui cha myeo wa ui gyeon pa nyeong eul heo yong ha do rok pa kkwi neun i ri na sang tae

Word origin

민주 (minju, "democracy") combines with 화 (hwa, "change into") to express the process of making a system more democratic.

Usage tips

  • Unlike its usual political focus in English, this term in Korean can describe reforms that give people more say in a school, company, or other organization.

Opposites

  • 권위주의kwonwijuuiauthoritarianismnoun
  • 독재tokjjaedictatorshipnoun

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