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

   考試廢人
   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