Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sarim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: sarim
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A powerful faction of literati that dominated Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea.

Example Sentences

"Rejecting the lure of vestments, wealth, and status, the sarim waged a relentless attack on what they viewed as a compromised form of Confucianism."

Etymology

From Korean 사림 (sarim).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 사림

Frequently Paired Words

sahwa

Questions

What does sarim mean?: A powerful faction of literati that dominated Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea.
Where does sarim come from?: It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce sarim

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