🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

따돌림

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dda-dol-lim

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bullying/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"학교 폭력과 따돌림은 엄중히 다스려야 합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The use of superior strength or influence to intimidate someone, typically to force them to do something or to cause them psychological or physical harm.

    "Schools have adopted zero-tolerance policies to combat bullying among students."
  2. 2

    The act of persistent aggressive behavior, verbal harassment, or online intimidation directed at a specific person.

    "Cyberbullying has become a major concern for parents in the digital age."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'bully' (from Middle Dutch 'boel', meaning lover or brother, which shifted through meanings of 'ruffian' in the 17th century). The gerund form 'bullying' emerged in the late 20th century to specifically describe the systematic, aggressive behavior directed against weaker individuals, particularly in educational and professional environments.

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