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.”

Harke

a dreamlike image of a person's face over water

Hailbound

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Rialtoscuro

a blurry image of a light source

Evertheless

a person floating in water

Kerisl

piles of old books scattered in an abandoned room

Heartspur

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