염세

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 厭世.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)msʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [염(ː)세]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeomse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeomse
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏmse
Yale Romanization?	yēmsey

Noun

염세 • (yeomse) (hanja 厭世)

1. pessimism; weariness with life

   Antonym: 낙천(樂天) (nakcheon)

Derived terms

• 염세(厭世)하다 (yeomsehada)
• 염세가(厭世家) (yeomsega)
• 염세관(厭世觀) (yeomsegwan)
• 염세적(厭世的) (yeomsejeok)
• 염세주의(厭世主義) (yeomsejuui)