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Korean slang profile

메타버시안

metabeosian

A term for someone participating in a virtual world.

A term for someone participating in a virtual world.

Expanded form
가상세계 참가자가상세계 참가자 (virtual-world participant)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Jan 5, 2022
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

    메타버시안의 일상을 다룬 전시를 봤어.

    I saw an exhibition about the everyday lives of virtual-world participants.

02Documented history

  1. 2022-01-05The 한겨레 source used the expression ‘메타버시안’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The article gives ‘메타버시안’ alongside ‘가상세계 참가자’ (virtual-world participant) in describing a technology exhibition. It does not explain the expression’s formation or first coining circumstances. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

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  1. ‘메타버시안’ 되시렵니까…CES 2022의 3대 화두는? (한겨레)Published Jan 5, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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