Korean word

집단적

Pronunciation

Romanizationchipttanjeok

Meaning

  • adjectivecollective

Example

그들은 집단적으로 행동했다.keu deu reun chip ttan jeo geu ro haeng dong haet tta

They acted collectively.

Illustration for 집단적 (collective)

More examples

팀은 집단적 결정을 내렸다.ti meun chip ttan jeok kyeol jeong eul nae ryeot tta

The team made a collective decision.

Core concept

A quality or action that belongs to a whole group rather than to separate individuals.

Common phrases

  • 집단적 행동chip ttan jeok haeng dong

    collective action

  • 집단적 책임chip ttan jeok chae gim

    collective responsibility

  • 집단적 결정chip ttan jeok kyeol jeong

    collective decision

Similar words

사회적sahoejeok: Relating to society, communities, or relationships among people.
공동의kongdongui: Shared by several people or things as a common possession or benefit.

Definition in Korean

어떤 성질이나 행동이 여러 사람이나 조직 전체에 해당함을 나타내는 형용사.eo tteon seong ji ri na haeng dong i yeo reo sa ra mi na cho jik cheon che e hae dang ha meul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from the Sino Korean noun meaning group and the suffix meaning having the nature of, giving the sense of group-wide.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate collective only with people cooperating, but this word can also describe a quality, effect, or responsibility shared by an entire group.

Other meanings

  • group-basedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 집단chipttangroupnoun
  • 집단적으로chipttanjeogeurocollectivelyadverb
  • 집단주의chipttanjuuicollectivismnoun

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