Korean word

사상

Pronunciation

Romanizationsasang

Meaning

  • nounideology

Example

그의 사상은 민주주의를 강하게 지지한다.keu ui sa sang eun min ju ju ui reul kang ha ge chi ji han da

His ideology strongly supports democracy.

Illustration for 사상 (ideology)

More examples

학생들은 사상의 자유를 존중해야 한다고 말했다.hak ssaeng deu reun sa sang ui cha yu reul chon jung hae ya han da go mal haet tta

The students said that they should respect freedom of thought.

Core concept

A framework of beliefs and values that guides how a person or group understands society and what it should be like.

Common phrases

  • 사상의 자유sa sang ui cha yu

    freedom of thought

  • 사상을 표현하다sa sang eul pyo hyeon ha da

    express an ideology

  • 사상을 공유하다sa sang eul kong yu ha da

    share an ideology

Similar words

생각saenggak: An idea or opinion that comes to mind or stays in a person's mind.
가치관kachigwan: The standards used to decide what matters and how to judge things.
신념sinnyeom: A firmly held belief that gives a person direction when making choices.

Definition in Korean

개인이나 집단이 믿거나 따르는 생각과 가치관의 체계.kae i ni na chip tta ni mit kkeo na tta reu neun saeng gak kkwa ka chi gwa nui che gye

Word origin

사상 (sasang, "ideology") entered Korean as a Sino-Korean borrowing from Chinese and developed around the idea of forming and holding beliefs.

Usage tips

  • The word often describes beliefs shared by a group, so it is useful for reading about political movements and social values.

Other meanings

  • in historynoun
  • deaths and injuriesnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 사상가sasanggathinkernoun
  • 사상적sasangjeokideologicaladjective
  • 사상성sasangseongideological characternoun

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