위선

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 僞善.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɥisʰʌ̹n] ~ [ysʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [위선]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wiseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wiseon
McCune–Reischauer?	wisŏn
Yale Romanization?	wisen

Noun

위선 • (wiseon) (hanja 僞善)

1. hypocrisy

Derived terms

• 위선자 (僞善者, wiseonja, “hypocrite”)