Anthrodynia

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Anthrodynia

n.
a state of exhaustion with how cruel people can be, freely undercutting each other in ways that seem petty and gratuitous—which can sometimes trigger a countervailing sense of gratitude for things that are kind, sincere, forgiving, or unabashedly joyful.

Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos), humanity + ὀδύνη (odúnē), sorrow, anguish, pain. Pronounced “an-thruh-din-ee-uh.”

Ledsome

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Momophobia

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Pax Latrina

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Tillid

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Poggled

a person studying a book with a magnifying glass

Star-Stuck

a man walking towards a door with a large question mark

Eisce

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Lockheartedness

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Holiette

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Kenaway

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Allope

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Fygophobia

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Scrough

a person working on the sidewalk

Anecdoche

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Covalent Bond

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Hailbound

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Eigenschauung

Eigen-schauung

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Kinchy

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Rialtoscuro

a blurry image of a light source

Agnosthesia

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Emorries

a magnifying glass over photos and books

Etterath

a graduation cap and gown on a chair

The Mcfly Effect

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Licotic

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Vicarous

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Nyctous

a person walking in the middle of a street

Malotype

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