Korean word

제도적

Pronunciation

Romanizationchedojeok

Meaning

  • adjectiveinstitutional

Example

이 정책에는 제도적인 문제가 있다.i cheong chae ge neun che do jeo gin mun je ga it tta

There is an institutional problem with this policy.

Illustration for 제도적 (institutional)

More examples

그는 제도적인 지원을 받지 못했다.keu neun che do jeo gin chi wo neul pat jji mo taet tta

He did not receive institutional support.

Core concept

A quality or condition shaped by an established system or set of rules.

Common phrases

  • 제도적인 문제che do jeo gin mun je

    institutional problem

  • 제도적인 지원che do jeo gin chi won

    institutional support

Similar words

공식적kongsikjjeok: Officially approved, stated, or supported by a recognized public authority.
법적peopjjeok: Relating to what the law requires, permits, or assigns as a responsibility.
형식적hyeongsikjjeok: Marked by proper outward formality in manners, procedures, or ceremonies.

Definition in Korean

사회나 조직에서 정한 제도나 규칙과 관련된 성질이나 상태를 가리키는 형용사.sa hoe na cho ji ge seo cheong han che do na kyu chik kkwa kwal lyeon doen seong ji ri na sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The noun 제도 (jedo, "system or institution") takes the productive suffix 적 (jeok, "related to"), creating an adjective for matters connected with institutions or systems.

Usage tips

  • This adjective has a formal tone, so it fits reports, policy discussions, and other careful writing better than casual conversation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 제도chedosystemnoun
  • 제도화하다chedohwahadainstitutionalizeverb

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