아집

Sino-Korean word from 我執, from 我 (“me; ego”) + 執 (“grab; obsess”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈa̠(ː)d͡ʑip̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [아(ː)집]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

아집 • (ajip) (hanja 我執)

1. (Buddhism, philosophy) the belief that the ego exists, in opposition to the Buddhist concept of anattā or non-self
2. (derogatory) egotistic stubbornness, obsession that only one's own ideas are correct

   Synonym: (less pejorative) 고집(固執) (gojip)

   아집을 부리는 사람들은 온라인 공동 프로젝트의 주적이다.

   Ajib-eul burineun saram-deur-eun ollain gongdong peurojekteu-ui jujeog-ida.

   Those who are unreasonably stubborn are the chief enemy of online community projects.

• (Buddhism): 법집(法執) (beopjip)