Korean slang profile
증거 중독
jeunggeo jungdok
A phenomenon of persistently demanding supporting evidence rather than trusting explanations alone.
A phenomenon of persistently demanding supporting evidence rather than trusting explanations alone.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 10, 2015
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
소비자들이 시험 결과와 인증 자료를 찾는 모습을 증거 중독이라고 표현했다.
Consumers seeking test results and certification documents were described as showing 증거 중독.
02Documented history
- 2015-12-10The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and contemporary examples of “증거 중독” were checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 153; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2015년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2015Original source checked Nov 14, 2026