사대주의

Korean[edit]

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

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)dɛd͡ʑuɰi] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)dɛd͡ʑui] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)de̞d͡ʑuɰi] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)de̞d͡ʑui]
Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)대주의/사(ː)대주이/사(ː)데주의/사(ː)데주이]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	sadaejuui
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	sadaejuui
McCune–Reischauer^?	sadaejuŭi
Yale Romanization^?	sātaycwuuy

사대주의 • (sadaejuui) (hanja 事大主義)

(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
(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 문화 에 대한 사대주의를 버려야 합니다. ― Miguk munhwa-e daehan sadaejuui-reul beoryeoya hamnida. ― We must abandon our self-disparaging attitude towards American culture.