Meaning of sarim | Babel Free
Definitions
A powerful faction of literati that dominated Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea.
historical, plural, plural-only
Equivalents
한국어
사림
Examples
“Rejecting the lure of vestments, wealth, and status, the sarim waged a relentless attack on what they viewed as a compromised form of Confucianism.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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