Amoransia

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Amoransia

n.
the melodramatic thrill of unrequited love; the longing to pine for someone you can never have, wallowing in devotion to some impossible person who could give your life meaning by their very absence.

Portuguese amor, love + ânsia, craving. Pronounced “ah-moh-ran-see-uh.”

Nementia

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Nowlings

a pile of black and white puzzle pieces

Aoyaoia

a person holding a guitar

Funkenzwangsvorstellung

Funkenzwang-svorstellung

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Hailbound

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Ioia

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