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학대
학대
虐待
[ hakdae ]
「명사」 Noun
• abuse; mistreatment
The act of harassing and distressing another physically or mentally.
behaviour
negative
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
虐 (학)
–
cruel, harsh, brutal, tyrannical, oppressive
待 (대)
–
to wait
Neighboring words in the dictionary
하천
하키
하회탈
학
학계
학과
학교
학년
학대
학부
학살
학생
학생증
학설
학수고대
학식
학원
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