Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 밀실(密室) (milsil, hidden room; secret chamber) + 공포증(恐怖症) (gongpojeung, phobia).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [miɭɕʰiɭ ko̞(ː)ŋpʰo̞t͡ɕ͈ɯŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?milsil gongpojeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?milsil gongpojeung
McCune–Reischauer?milsil kongp'ochŭng
Yale Romanization?mil.sil kōngphoqcung

Noun

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밀실공포증 (milsilgongpojeung) (hanja 密室恐怖症)

  1. claustrophobia
    Synonyms: 폐소공포증 (pyesogongpojeung), 폐쇄공포증 (pyeswaegongpojeung), 폐실공포증 (pyesilgongpojeung)