염세주의

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 厭世主義.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeomsejuui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeomsejuui
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏmsejuŭi
Yale Romanization?	yēmseycwuuy

Noun

염세주의 • (yeomsejuui) (hanja 厭世主義)

1. pessimism

   Antonym: 낙천주의(樂天主義) (nakcheonjuui( 樂天主義 ))

Derived terms

• 염세주의자 (厭世主義者, yeomsejuuija)