폐인

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 廢人, from 廢 (“crippled; abandoned, disused”) + 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)in] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)in]
  • Phonetic hangul: [폐(ː)인/페(ː)인]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pyein
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyein
McCune–Reischauer?p'yein
Yale Romanization?phyēyin

Noun

폐인 • (pyein) (hanja 廢人)

  1. the handicapped, the crippled
    Synonym: 비인(非人) (biin)
  2. useless, worthless person
    Synonym: 기인(棄人) (giin)
  3. (derogatory, often in phrases) fanatic, maniac, fiend
    考試廢人
    고시 폐인     ― gosi pyein ― person obsessed in preparing for civil service exams despite failing them repeatedly

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 嬖人, from 嬖 (“favored, beloved”) + 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)in] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)in]
  • Phonetic hangul: [폐(ː)인/페(ː)인]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pyein
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyein
McCune–Reischauer?p'yein
Yale Romanization?phyēyin

Noun

폐인 • (pyein) (hanja 嬖人)

  1. charming person for being attuned to others
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