🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자기 파괴

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ja-gi pa-gwe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Self-Annihilation/sɛlf əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"소설은 자기 파괴의 주제를 다룹니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of destroying oneself or one's own existence.

    "The character's journey in the novel reflects a profound struggle with self-annihilation."
  2. 2

    A philosophical concept referring to the complete negation of the self.

    "In some philosophical texts, self-annihilation is discussed as a means to achieve enlightenment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'self-annihilation' is derived from the prefix 'self-', indicating one's own, and 'annihilation', which comes from the Latin 'annihilare', meaning 'to reduce to nothing'. The concept has evolved through philosophical and psychological discourse, particularly in existentialism and discussions of self-destruction.

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