열패감
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 劣敗 (“the inferior side's defeat”) + 感.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹ɭpʰɛɡa̠m] ~ [jʌ̹ɭpʰe̞ɡa̠m]
- Phonetic hangul: [열패감/열페감]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeolpaegam |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeolpaegam |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏlp'aegam |
| Yale Romanization? | yel.phaykam |
Noun
[edit]열패감 • (yeolpaegam) (hanja 劣敗感)
- feeling of self-inferiority or inadequacy in a competition
Usage notes
[edit]- 열등감(劣等感) (yeoldeunggam, “inferiority complex”) is a little more general than 열패감(劣敗感) (yeolpaegam) and does not necessarily involve a context of competition.