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.”

Austice

a leaf imprint in the mud

Anticious

a group of men in hats looking at elevated signage

Inerrata

a hand holding a broken cup

Boorance

a group of objects on a table

Dolorblindness

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

Archimony

a person looking at broken furniture