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禁慾
[ geumyok ]
「명사」 Noun
• abstinence
The act of suppressing or controlling needs or desire.
behaviour
positive
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
禁 (금)
–
to forbid, to prohibit, to ban
慾 (욕)
–
desire, craving, greed, to covet, to long for
Neighboring words in the dictionary
금고
금관
금붕어
금색
금속
금속 활자
금식
금요일
금욕
금융
금전
급
급격히
급료
급속
급속도
급속히
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