Irrition

a close up of a dandelion

Irrition

n.
regret at having cracked the code of something, which leaves you wishing you could forget the pattern—longing to unsee an optical illusion, to unlearn the formula behind your favorite songs and shows and movies, or re-canonize a role model you made the mistake of meeting in person.

Tahitian iriti, to translate + iriti, to be convulsed. Pronounced “ih-ri-shun.”

Craxis

a tall house of cards

Mal De Coucou

a blurry image of several men

Anchorage

a person's arm extended over river rapids

Mithenness

a person standing on the side of a road

Solla, Solla, Solla

a hand reaching out for plant tendril

Elsewise

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