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Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

A compendium of invented words written by John Koenig, that aims to fill holes in the language—to give a name to emotions we all feel but don't have a word for. Book version coming this fall from Simon & Schuster!

The author's mission is to capture the aches, demons, vibes, joys and urges that roam the wilderness of the psychological interior. Each sorrow is bagged, tagged and tranquilized, then released gently back into the subconscious.

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Pâro: The Feeling That Everything You Do Is Somehow Wrong

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Silience: The Brilliant Artistry Hidden All Around You

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Morii: The Desire to Capture a Fleeting Experience

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Moment of Tangency: A Glimpse of What Might Have Been

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Kudoclasm: When Lifelong Dreams Are Brought Down to Earth

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Lachesism: Longing for the Clarity of Disaster

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Lutalica: The Part of Your Identity That Doesn't Fit Into Categories

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Dès Vu: The Awareness That This Will Become A Memory

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Ballagàrraidh: The Awareness That You Are Not at Home in the Wilderness

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Alazia: The Fear That You’re No Longer Able to Change

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Koinophobia: The Fear that You've Lived an Ordinary Life

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Klexos: The Art of Dwelling on the Past

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Zenosyne: The Sense That Time Keeps Going Faster

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Astrophe: The Feeling of Being Stuck on Earth

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Kenopsia: The Eeriness of Places Left Behind

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Socha: The Hidden Vulnerability of Others

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Yù Yī : The Desire to Feel Intensely Again

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Ambedo: A Moment You Experience For Its Own Sake

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Nodus Tollens: When Your Life Doesn't Fit into a Story

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Opia: The Ambiguous Intensity of Eye Contact

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Olēka: The Awareness of How Few Days Are Memorable

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Anemoia: Nostalgia For A Time You’ve Never Known

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Onism: The Awareness of How Little of the World You'll Experience

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Avenoir: The Desire To See Memories In Advance

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Vemödalen: The Fear That Everything Has Already Been Done

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Sonder: The Realization That Everyone Has A Story

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: For Lack Of A Better World

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