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Juche

2 stages from Korean to English.

Today it means North Korea's official state ideology emphasizing national self-reliance

Where does the word "juche" come from? It comes from Korean juche, adopted directly into English (1970s-1980s).

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Stage 1 of 2
juche
Korean · 1950s-1960s
"self-reliance; the guiding political philosophy of North Korea"
meaning 'self-reliance' or 'subject', developed as North Korea's official state ideology
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Stage 2 of 2
juche
English · 1970s-1980s
"North Korea's official ideology of political and economic self-reliance"
borrowed by political scientists and journalists writing about North Korea
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