🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

고유한 존엄

Pronunciation / Transliteration: goyu han jon-eom

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inherent Dignity/ɪnˈhɛrənt ˈdɪɡnɪti/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"모든 사람은 고유한 존엄으로 대우받아야 합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The intrinsic value and worth that every individual possesses by virtue of being human.

    "Every person deserves to be treated with inherent dignity, regardless of their background."
  2. 2

    A fundamental principle in human rights that asserts the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family.

    "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights emphasizes the importance of inherent dignity for all individuals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'inherent' derives from the Latin 'inhaerere', meaning 'to stick to' or 'to be inherent', while 'dignity' comes from the Latin 'dignitas', meaning 'worthiness'. The phrase emphasizes the intrinsic value and worth of all human beings, a concept that has evolved through philosophical and human rights discourse since the Enlightenment.

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