🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

문화 지속성

Pronunciation / Transliteration: munhwa jisokseong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cultural Continuity/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl kənˈtɪn.juː.ɪ.ti/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이 축제는 문화 지속성을 기념합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The maintenance and preservation of cultural practices, beliefs, and values over time within a community or society.

    "The festival is a celebration of cultural continuity, showcasing traditions that have been passed down for centuries."
  2. 2

    The concept that certain cultural elements remain unchanged despite external influences.

    "Cultural continuity can be observed in the way the community has retained its language and rituals despite globalization."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cultural continuity' combines 'cultural', derived from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation', and 'continuity', from the Latin 'continuus', meaning 'uninterrupted'. The phrase reflects the ongoing transmission of cultural practices and beliefs across generations, emphasizing stability and persistence in cultural identity.

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