songbun

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A system of ascribed status in North Korea, based on one's political, social, and economic background and the behaviour of relatives. uncountable
    — And to cap it all, both his family and hers had good songbun, which made their position in society secure. Songbun is a caste system that operates in North Korea.

词源

Borrowed from Korean 성분(成分) (seongbun), ellipsis of 출신성분(出身成分) (chulsinseongbun).
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