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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 蹂躪 (“trampling”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | yurin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yulin |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yurin |
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| Yale Romanization? | yulin |
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Noun
유린 • (yurin) (hanja 蹂躪/蹂躙/蹂蹸)
- violation; flagrant violation; terrible violation (of human rights, etc.)
- Synonym: 침해(侵害) (chimhae)
예멘에서 자행되는 인권 유린을 막아야 합니다.- Yemen-eseo jahaengdoeneun in'gwon yurin-eul magaya hamnida.
- We must stop the human rights violations that are being committed in Yemen.
- (figurative) violation, rape
- Synonym: 겁탈(劫奪) (geoptal)
- (figurative, sex) wild, unrestrained touching or fondling
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