🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

기풍

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gipung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ethos/ˈiː.θɒs/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 회사의 기풍은 도전 정신을 바탕으로 합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.

    "The company's corporate ethos emphasizes environmental sustainability and community engagement."
  2. 2

    The-persuasive appeal of a speaker's or writer's character and credibility to the audience.

    "By sharing her personal recovery journey, the speaker successfully established her ethos with the audience."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek word 'ēthos', originally meaning character, custom, or habitual dwelling place. In modern English, it was adopted into academic and literary discourse to describe the characteristic spirit, values, and moral outlook of a community, culture, or institution.

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