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TOPIK 6noun

결벽증

gyeolbyeokjeung [결벽쯩]

결벽증이 · 결벽증을

mysophobia, compulsive cleanliness, being a neat freak

Example

제 룸메이트는 결벽증이 있어서 하루에 세 번 청소해요.

My roommate is a neat freak and cleans three times a day.

Word parts

결 clean벽 habit증 symptom

Literally 'cleanliness-habit condition'.

Good to know

Very common in casual speech for a neat freak, not only a medical diagnosis.