Harmonoia

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Harmonoia

n.
an itchy sense of dread when life feels just a hint too peaceful—when everyone seems to get along suspiciously well, with an eerie stillness that makes you want to brace for the inevitable collapse, or burn it down yourself.

From harmony + paranoia. Pronounced “hahr-muh-noi-uh.”

Kinchy

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Kerisl

piles of old books scattered in an abandoned room

Lap Year

several people racing bicycles uphill in a forest

Amoransia

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Vellichor

shelves with many books stacked and organized

Mithenness

a person standing on the side of a road