사대주의

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 事大主義, from 事大 (“serve the greater [nation]”) + 主義 (“-ism”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠ːdɛd͡ʑuɰi] ~ [ˈsʰa̠ːde̞d͡ʑuɰi]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [사ː대주의/사ː데주의]
Revised Romanization? sadaejuui
Revised Romanization (translit.)? sadaejuui
McCune–Reischauer? sadaejuŭi
Yale Romanization? sātaycwuuy

Noun

사대주의 • (sadaejuui) (hanja 事大主義)

  1. (historical) Koreans' historical reverence of the Chinese empire, in which China was honored as the most civilized country on earth and the source of Korea's political legitimacy
  2. (derogatory) a subservient, self-disparaging, or self-negating attitude towards one's own country, culture, or society (especially by a Korean) in favor of a more powerful or dominant one
    미국 문화에 대한 사대주의를 버려야 합니다.
    Miguk munhwa-e daehan sadaejuuireul beoryeoya hamnida.
    We must abandon our self-disparaging attitude towards American culture.
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