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
      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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