영성

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeongseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongseong
McCune–Reischauer?yŏngsŏng
Yale Romanization?yengseng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 靈性, from 靈 (“spirit”) + 性 (“nature”)

Noun

영성 • (yeongseong) (hanja 靈性)

  1. nature (the nature of the spirit)
  2. spirituality
    거짓된 영성 ― geojitdoen yeongseong ― false spirituality
See also
  • 영혼 (yeonghon, “soul”)
  • 혼령 (hollyeong, “ghost”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 英 (“outstanding”) + 聖 (“sage”)

Noun

영성 • (yeongseong) (hanja 英聖)

  1. genius (brilliant person)

Etymology 3

Derived verbs
Active 영성하다

Noun

영성 • (yeongseong) (hanja 嬰城)

  1. absorption (being engrossed in something)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 零星.

Noun

영성 • (yeongseong)

  1. nothing special
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