염세관

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 厭世觀, from 厭世 + .

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)msʰe̞ɡwa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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[edit]

염세관 (yeomsegwan) (hanja 厭世觀)

  1. pessimistic view of life; pessimism
    Antonym: 낙천관(樂天觀) (nakcheon'gwan)