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unemploymentthe state of being without a job

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the state of being without a job

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

Korean meaning: 실업, 무직 상태

Korean pronunciation: 언-임-플로이-먼트 (강세: 플로이)

Example Sentences

  • After graduating, he experienced unemployment for six months before finding his dream job.
  • The robot revolution caused unemployment among factory workers, but created new jobs for robot therapists.
  • Government policies aim to reduce youth unemployment through job training programs.

unemployment

NOUN

//ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt//

the state of being without a job

unemployment concept
💡 Concept

Man experiencing unemployment after job loss

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unemployment rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From unemployment worry to employment enjoyment!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootemploy
Suffix--ment

Origin

un(부정) + employ(고용하다) + ment(상태)가 결합된 단어로, '고용되지 않은 상태'를 의미합니다. 산업혁명 이후 노동 시장이 발달하면서 경제학 용어로 정착했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

employmentdeploymentenjoyment
employment
deployment
enjoyment

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📝Examples

After graduating, he experienced unemployment for six months before finding his dream job.

😄 Fun example

The robot revolution caused unemployment among factory workers, but created new jobs for robot therapists.

Government policies aim to reduce youth unemployment through job training programs.

😄 Fun example

My cat has been facing unemployment since the invention of automatic mouse traps.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

joblessnessworklessnessidleness

Antonyms

employmentworkoccupation

Related

recessioneconomylaborjob marketcareer