🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

실망

Pronunciation / Transliteration: silmang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disappointment/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 결과에 실망했다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.

    "She felt a deep sense of disappointment when she didn't get the job she applied for."
  2. 2

    An event or situation that causes such a feeling.

    "The cancellation of the concert was a major disappointment for the fans."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'disappointment' originates from the Middle French 'desappointer', which means 'to remove from a position'. It evolved in the late 16th century to denote the feeling of dissatisfaction when expectations are not met.

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