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ONISM

n. t the frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits only one place at a time, which is like standing in front of the...

KENOPSIA

n. the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet—a school hallway in the...

CHRYSALISM

n. the amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm, listening to waves of rain pattering against the roof like an...

MONACHOPSIS

n. the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place, as maladapted to your surroundings as a seal on a beach—lumbering, clumsy,...

WYTAI

n. a feature of modern society that suddenly strikes you as absurd and grotesque—from zoos and milk-drinking to organ transplants, life...

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Created by Yu Qian

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Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Un-obscuring the sorrows.

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