염세관
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 厭世觀, from 厭世 + 觀.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)msʰe̞ɡwa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [염(ː)세관]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeomsegwan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeomsegwan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏmsegwan |
| Yale Romanization? | yēmseykwan |
Noun
염세관 • (yeomsegwan) (hanja 厭世觀)
- pessimistic view of life; pessimism
- Antonym: 낙천관(樂天觀) (nakcheon'gwan)
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