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TOPIK 6determiner

퇴폐적

toepyejeok

퇴폐적 + noun · 퇴폐적인 + noun · 퇴폐적이에요

decadent

Example

그 영화는 퇴폐적인 분위기 때문에 비판을 받았어요.

That movie was criticized for its decadent atmosphere.

Word parts

퇴 decline폐 ruin적 -ic

Literally 'collapsed and ruined'; -적 forms '-ic' words.

Good to know

Pronounced [퇴페적]; before nouns, everyday speech prefers 퇴폐적인.