🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

생매장

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saengmaejang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vivisepulture/ˌvɪvɪˈsɛpʌltʃər/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #20000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"생매장은 윤리적 논란을 일으킵니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of burying someone alive.

    "The horror of vivisepulture was depicted in the chilling novel, where the protagonist faced a fate worse than death."
  2. 2

    A metaphorical term used to describe the ethical implications of performing experiments on living subjects without their consent.

    "The debate over vivisepulture in scientific research raised important questions about animal rights and human ethics."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'vivisepulture' is derived from the Latin roots 'vivus', meaning 'alive', and 'sepultura', meaning 'burial'. It emerged in the late 19th century, primarily in discussions surrounding ethical considerations in science and medicine, particularly regarding the treatment of living beings.

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