Etterath

a graduation cap and gown on a chair

Etterath

n.
the feeling of emptiness after a long and arduous process is finally complete—having finished school, recovered from surgery, or gone home at the end of your wedding—which leaves you relieved that it’s over but missing the stress that organized your life into a mission.

Norwegian etter, after + råtne, decay. Pronounced “et-er-rath.”

Amentalio

a person in a white dress, facing away

Evertheless

a person floating in water

Mcfeely

Cover image for the Mcfeely word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Backmasking

a woman's face with a double exposure

Keir

a snowy landscape with trees and a fence

On Tenderhooks

Cover image for the On Tenderhooks word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows