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TOPIK 5noun

폐단

pyedan

폐단이 · 폐단을

abuse, corrupt practice, evil (of a system)

Example

정부는 오래된 제도의 폐단을 없애려고 합니다.

The government is trying to eliminate the abuses of the old system.

Word parts

폐 abuse, ill단 end, tip

Literally 'ill end' — the bad side that grows out of a practice.

Good to know

폐해 is the harm done; 폐단 is the faulty practice or system causing it.