접신

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 接神, from 接 (“contact”) + 神 (“spirit; god”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeopsin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeobsin
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏpsin
    Yale Romanization?cep.sin

    Noun

    접신 • (jeopsin) (hanja 接神)

    1. (of a shaman) entering a state of trance possession; entering a state of communion with the divine world

    Derived terms

    • 접신(接神)하다 (jeopsinhada, “to enter trance possession”)
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