무속인

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 巫俗 (folk religion) + (person).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)sʰo̞ɡin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?musogin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?musog'in
McCune–Reischauer?musogin
Yale Romanization?mūsok.in

Noun

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무속인 (musogin) (hanja 巫俗人)

  1. shaman; priest of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country
    Synonyms: 무당(巫堂) (mudang), 만신(萬神) (mansin); see also Thesaurus:무속인

Usage notes

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  • 무속인 (巫俗人, musogin) is the term generally used in polite or public situations, such as in academia or television broadcasts. It is not as common in conversation, where 무당 (巫堂, mudang) is most common, nor in direct address to a shaman, where honorific titles or regional terms (see the thesaurus linked above) are more likely to be used.