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TOPIK 5noun

획일성

hoegilseong [회길썽]

획일성이 · 획일성을

uniformity, conformity, one-size-fits-all nature

Example

교육의 획일성이 학생들의 창의력을 떨어뜨린다는 비판이 있어요.

Some criticize the uniformity of education for stifling students' creativity.

Word parts

획 draw a line일 one성 quality

Literally 'drawn into one line': everything made the same.