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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 象牙塔, from 象牙 (“ivory”) + 塔 (“tower”), probably a calque of English ivory tower.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | sang'atap |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sang'atab |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sangat'ap |
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| Yale Romanization? | sanga.thap |
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Noun
상아탑 • (sang'atap) (hanja 象牙塔)
- (figurative) university (especially as an abode of learning and wisdom)
- Synonym: 대학(大學) (“university”, non-idiomatic)
학문의 상아탑이 취업 기관으로 전락한 모습을 보니 씁쓸하다.- Hangmun-ui sang'atab-i chwieop gigwan-euro jeollakhan moseub-eul boni sseupsseulhada.
- It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth to see these sacred abodes of knowledge degenerate into institutions for employment.
- (original meaning, less common) ivory tower
Usage notes
- Unlike in English, the word in its more common "university" sense is generally positive.