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TOPIK 5noun

권위적

gwonwijeok [궈뉘적]

권위적인 (+noun) · 권위적이에요 · 권위적으로

authoritarian, bossy, overbearing

Example

요즘 젊은 세대는 권위적인 문화를 싫어해요.

Young people these days dislike authoritarian culture.

Word parts

권 authority위 dignity적 -ic

-적 turns a noun into a descriptor, like '-ic' or '-al': 권위적, 민주적.

Good to know

권위적 is negative (bossy, authoritarian), while 권위 있는 means respected and authoritative.