🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

강등

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gangdeung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Demotion/dɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 강등은 모두에게 충격적이었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of reducing someone to a lower rank or position.

    "After the company's restructuring, several employees faced demotion due to their performance."
  2. 2

    A decrease in status or rank within an organization.

    "His demotion was a result of the recent layoffs and departmental changes."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'demotion' originates from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'down' and the root 'motion' from Latin 'motio', which means 'movement'. It evolved in the English language in the late 19th century to denote a reduction in rank or status.

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