염세가

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 厭世家, from 厭世 + 家.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)msʰe̞ɡa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [염(ː)세가]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeomsega
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomsega
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏmsega
    Yale Romanization?yēmseyka

    Noun

    염세가 • (yeomsega) (hanja 厭世家)

    1. pessimist
      Antonym: 낙천가(樂天家)
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