동성혼
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞ŋsʰʌ̹ŋβo̞n]
- Phonetic hangeul: [동성혼]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | dongseonghon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dongseonghon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tongsŏnghon |
| Yale Romanization? | tongsenghon |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 同性婚.
Noun
동성혼 • (dongseonghon) (hanja 同性婚)
- same-sex marriage
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 同姓婚.
Noun
동성혼 • (dongseonghon) (hanja 同姓婚)
- marriage between two people with the same surname; this was considered nearly incestuous in Joseon Korea (1392—1910), even if the surnames were only coincidentally the same, and was not fully legalized until 2005
Usage notes
The same-surname marriage sense was traditionally much more common, as same-sex marriage was not a social issue in Korea until relatively recently, but it has now been largely superseded by the same-sex marriage sense.