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TOPIK 6noun

권력욕

gwollyeogyok [궐려굑]

권력욕이 · 권력욕을

lust for power, desire for power

Example

권력욕에 사로잡힌 정치인은 결국 신뢰를 잃었습니다.

The politician consumed by a lust for power eventually lost the public's trust.

Word parts

권 authority력 power욕 desire

Literally 'power-craving.'

Good to know

Pronounced [궐려굑]: ㄴ before ㄹ becomes ㄹ, then ㄱ links to 욕.