염세주의

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 厭世主義.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)msʰe̞d͡ʑuɰi] ~ [ˈjɘ(ː)msʰe̞d͡ʑui]
  • Phonetic hangul: [염(ː)세주의/염(ː)세주이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeomsejuui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomsejuui
McCune–Reischauer?yŏmsejuŭi
Yale Romanization?yēmseycwuuy

Noun

염세주의 • (yeomsejuui) (hanja 厭世主義)

  1. pessimism
    Antonym: 낙천주의(樂天主義)

Derived terms
  • 염세주의자 (厭世主義者, yeomsejuuija)
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