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TOPIK 6verb

경도되다

gyeongdodoeda

경도돼요 · 경도됐어요 · 경도될 거예요 · 경도된 (+noun)

to be drawn toward, to lean heavily toward (an idea); to be captivated

Example

그는 젊은 시절 급진적인 사상에 경도되었습니다.

In his youth, he was drawn heavily toward radical ideas.

Word parts

경 lean도 fall over

Literally 'lean and topple': being so attracted to an idea you tilt toward it.

Good to know

Usually A에 경도되다, often with a critical tone about ideologies or trends.