hwabyeong

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noun

A Korean somatization disorder arising from repressed anger, with symptoms such as palpitations and insomnia.

OriginKorean 화병(火病) →
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Meanings

nounhwabyeong (uncountable)

alternative hwabyung · alternative wabyeong

  1. uncountableA Korean somatization disorder arising from repressed anger, with symptoms such as palpitations and insomnia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
k-rage

Origin

  1. Korean화병(火病)
  2. Englishhwabyeong

From Korean 화병(火病) (hwabyeong).

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APA

hwabyeong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwabyeong

MLA

“hwabyeong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwabyeong. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hwabyeong,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwabyeong.

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