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

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Pâro: The Feeling That Everything You Do Is Somehow Wrong

Pâro: The Feeling That Everything You Do Is Somehow Wrong

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Silience: The Brilliant Artistry Hidden All Around You

Silience: The Brilliant Artistry Hidden All Around You

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Morii: The Desire to Capture a Fleeting Experience

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

Kudoclasm: When Lifelong Dreams Are Brought Down to Earth

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Lachesism: Longing for the Clarity of Disaster

Lachesism: Longing for the Clarity of Disaster

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Sonder: The Realization That Everyone Has A Story

Sonder: The Realization That Everyone Has A Story

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Vemödalen: The Fear That Everything Has Already Been Done

Vemödalen: The Fear That Everything Has Already Been Done

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Zenosyne: The Sense That Time Keeps Going Faster

Zenosyne: The Sense That Time Keeps Going Faster

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

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

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

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Anemoia: Nostalgia For A Time You’ve Never Known

Anemoia: Nostalgia For A Time You’ve Never Known

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Opia: The Ambiguous Intensity of Eye Contact

Opia: The Ambiguous Intensity of Eye Contact

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Ambedo: A Moment You Experience For Its Own Sake

Ambedo: A Moment You Experience For Its Own Sake

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Avenoir: The Desire To See Memories In Advance

Avenoir: The Desire To See Memories In Advance

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Socha: The Hidden Vulnerability of Others

Socha: The Hidden Vulnerability of Others

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Yù Yī : The Desire to Feel Intensely Again

Yù Yī : The Desire to Feel Intensely Again

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Dès Vu: The Awareness That This Will Become A Memory

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Avenoir: The Desire To See Memories In Advance

Avenoir: The Desire To See Memories In Advance

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Opia: The Ambiguous Intensity of Eye Contact

Opia: The Ambiguous Intensity of Eye Contact

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Anemoia: Nostalgia For A Time You’ve Never Known

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Zenosyne: The Sense That Time Keeps Going Faster

Zenosyne: The Sense That Time Keeps Going Faster

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Ambedo: A Moment You Experience For Its Own Sake

Ambedo: A Moment You Experience For Its Own Sake

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Beautiful new words to describe obscure emotions | John Koenig

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Deciphering the language of emotion | John Koenig | TEDxEMWS

Deciphering the language of emotion | John Koenig | TEDxEMWS

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