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계몽령

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What 계몽령 means

A blend of "martial law" (계엄령) and "enlightenment" (계몽), used by opponents of impeachment to frame South Korea's December 3, 2024 martial law declaration as something that woke the public up. Critics treat the word as a defense of the declaration.

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  • #Everyday slang

A blend of "martial law" (계엄령) and "enlightenment" (계몽), used by opponents of impeachment to frame South Korea's December 3, 2024 martial law declaration as something that woke the public up. Critics treat the word as a defense of the declaration.

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  • #Criticism

'계엄령'과 '계몽'을 합친 말로, 2024년 12월 3일 비상계엄이 국민을 일깨웠다는 뜻을 담아 탄핵 반대 측에서 쓰기 시작한 표현이다. 쓰는 쪽은 계엄의 의미를 긍정적으로 해석하는 말로 쓰고, 비판하는 쪽은 계엄을 옹호하는 표현으로 본다.

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