조장해요 · 조장했어요 · 조장할 거예요 · 조장하세요
to encourage (something bad), to foster, to fuel
Example
일부 광고는 과소비를 조장한다는 비판을 받습니다.
Some ads are criticized for encouraging overspending.
Word parts
조 help+장 grow
From a Chinese fable: a farmer pulled sprouts up to 'help them grow' and killed them.
Good to know
Almost always negative: 갈등을 조장하다, 불안을 조장하다 — use 장려하다 for good things.
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