Monachopsis
//ˌmɒnəˈkɒpsɪs// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The persistent sense that one is out of place or otherwise does not belong. neologism, rare, uncountable
"My cliche teenage romance that every girl secretly craves deep down. […] He resolved my monachopsis with a warm vibe that I craved to be near."
Example
More examples"My cliche teenage romance that every girl secretly craves deep down. […] He resolved my monachopsis with a warm vibe that I craved to be near."
Etymology
Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view, sight”).
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