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TOPIK 6noun

악덕

akdeok [악떡]

악덕이 · 악덕을

vice; unscrupulous (as a modifier)

Example

탐욕은 예로부터 대표적인 악덕으로 여겨졌어요.

Greed has long been regarded as a classic vice.

Word parts

악 evil덕 virtue

Literally 'evil character trait', the opposite of 미덕.

Good to know

Often used before a noun: 악덕 기업 (unscrupulous company), 악덕 업주 (exploitative employer).