Korean slang profile

맘고리즘

mamgorijeum

A metaphor for childcare falling mainly to women and care work recurring throughout their lives.

Expanded form: 맘(mom) + 알고리즘(algorithm)맘(mom) + 알고리즘(algorithm) (mom + algorithm)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 30, 2017
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
맘고리즘에 관한 글을 읽고 가족이 돌봄을 나누는 방법을 이야기했다.
Reading about 맘고리즘 led us to discuss sharing care within the family.

02Documented history

November 2017The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

2017년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026