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hwabyeong

hwabyeong noun: a Korean somatization disorder arising from repressed anger, with symptoms such as palpitations and insomnia.

Noun

hwabyeong (uncountable)

  1. A Korean somatization disorder arising from repressed anger, with symptoms such as palpitations and insomnia.

Forms of hwabyeong

alternative formhwabyung
alternative formwabyeong

Origin of hwabyeong

From Korean 화병(火病) (hwabyeong).

Questions about hwabyeong

What does hwabyeong mean?
Hwabyeong means a Korean somatization disorder arising from repressed anger, with symptoms such as palpitations and insomnia.
What part of speech is hwabyeong?
Hwabyeong is a noun.

Words near hwabyeong in the dictionary

  1. HVTL
  2. HVTLs
  3. HVTs
  4. hvy
  5. hw
  6. hwabyeong
  7. hwabyung
  8. hwacha
  9. hwachas
  10. Hwadae
  11. hwagwan

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