Korean word

편견

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeongyeon

Meaning

  • nounprejudice

Example

그는 편견이 많아서 사람을 잘 믿지 않는다.keu neun pyeon gyeo ni ma na seo sa ra meul chal mit jji an neun da

Because he is full of prejudice, he does not easily trust people.

Illustration for 편견 (prejudice)

More examples

면접에서 편견을 버리고 지원자를 평가해야 한다.myeon jeo be seo pyeon gyeo neul peo ri go chi won ja reul pyeong ga hae ya han da

During interviews, evaluators should set aside prejudice and assess the applicants.

Core concept

A mental filter that makes someone judge people or things unfairly before considering the facts.

Common phrases

  • 편견을 버리다pyeon gyeo neul peo ri da

    put aside prejudice

  • 편견을 갖다pyeon gyeo neul kat tta

    harbor prejudice

  • 성별에 대한 편견seong byeo re tae han pyeon gyeon

    gender bias

Similar words

선입견seonipkkyeon: A conclusion formed from an earlier impression or limited information.
고정관념kojeonggwannyeom: A fixed idea that applies a familiar image to people or things.
편향pyeonhyang: A tendency for information or judgment to lean in one direction.

Definition in Korean

사실에 근거하지 않은 선입관으로 사람이나 사물을 불공정하게 판단하는 마음sa si re keun geo ha ji a neun seo nip kkwa neu ro sa ra mi na sa mu reul pul gong jeong ha ge pan dan ha neun ma eum

Word origin

편견 (pyeongyeon, "prejudice") is a Sino-Korean compound of 편 (pyeon, "leaning") and 견 (gyeon, "view"), linking a slanted outlook with the act of seeing.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses this word for bias toward things as well as people, so it is useful when a fixed view affects a judgment about a whole group, idea, or object.

Other meanings

  • preconceptionnoun
  • fixed ideanoun

Opposites

  • 객관성kaekkkwanseongobjectivitynoun
  • 공정성kongjeongseongfairnessnoun

Related words

  • 편견적pyeongyeonjeokprejudicedadjective

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