🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

반복되는 주제

Pronunciation / Transliteration: banbokdoeneun juje

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Recurring theme/rɪˈkɜːr.ɪŋ θiːm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"소외감은 그의 작품에서 반복되는 주제이다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An idea, subject, or motif that persistently reappears throughout a literary work, artistic creation, or discussion.

    "Isolation is a recurring theme in the author's novels."
  2. 2

    A fundamental subject or pattern that happens repeatedly over a period within a specific context or field.

    "Budget constraints were a recurring theme during the board meetings."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'recurring', derived from the Latin 'recurrere' (to run back, return), and 'theme', originating from the Greek 'thema' (that which is set down or placed). In literary and artistic criticism, it evolved to describe a subject or idea that persistently resurfaces throughout a body of work.

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