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TOPIK 6noun

대인기피증

daeingipijeung [대인기피쯩]

대인기피증이 · 대인기피증을

anthropophobia, fear of people, avoiding social contact

Example

그는 대인기피증 때문에 몇 달 동안 집 밖에 안 나갔어요.

Because of his fear of people, he didn't leave the house for months.

Word parts

대 facing인 person기 shun피 avoid증 symptom

Literally 'condition of shunning and avoiding face-to-face people'.

Good to know

Often used loosely in daily talk for 'I just don't want to see anyone right now'.