염세관

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 厭世觀, from 厭世 + 觀.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeomsegwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeomsegwan
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏmsegwan
Yale Romanization?	yēmseykwan

Noun

염세관 • (yeomsegwan) (hanja 厭世觀)

1. pessimistic view of life; pessimism

   Antonym: 낙천관(樂天觀) (nakcheon'gwan)