vindeloria
noun
Witnessing a former love become who you always believed they could be stirs a bittersweet cocktail of admiration and mourning, as you cherish their transformation while grieving the lost possibilities of your shared path.
Derived from Latin 'vindicare' (to vindicate) + 'gloria' (glory), implying a vindicated sense of pride mixed with glorious sorrow. Pronounced "vin-deh-LOHR-ee-ah"
