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)

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