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TOPIK 6noun

피해의식

pihaeuisik [피해이식]

피해의식이 · 피해의식을

victim mentality, persecution complex

Example

그는 피해의식이 심해서 농담도 공격으로 받아들여요.

He has such a victim mentality that he takes even jokes as attacks.

Word parts

피 suffer해 harm의 intent식 know

Literally 'awareness of being harmed.'