Korean slang profile

펫 휴머니제이션

pet hyumeonijeisyeon

A tendency to treat and care for pets like humans.

Expanded form: pet(반려동물) + humanization(인간화)pet (반려동물) + humanization (인간화)
Other spellings: 펫 휴머나이제이션, Pet Humanization
Earliest source found: Jun 2025
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
반려동물을 가족처럼 보살피는 펫 휴머니제이션 사례를 읽었어.
I read an example of 펫 휴머니제이션, caring for pets like family.

02Documented history

June 2025KB Financial Group Research Institute introduced the meaning and usage of 펫 휴머나이제이션.[1]

03Origin & word formation

KB Financial Group Research Institute’s 2025 report gives the explanation ‘humanization of pets.’ Who created the term and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked directly in the source. How the term was first coined and earlier evidence need further comparison.

04Sources

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

2025 한국 반려동물 보고서 (KB금융지주 경영연구소)Published Jun 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026