🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

위법 행위

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wibeop haengwi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Misconduct/ˌmɪsˈkɒn.dʌkt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 품행 불량으로 해고되었습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    Unacceptable or improper behavior, especially by an employee or professional person.

    "He was fired for gross misconduct."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'misconduct' originates from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with 'conduct', which comes from the Latin 'conductus', meaning 'to lead'. The term has evolved over time to refer specifically to improper or unlawful behavior.

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