Kadot

a person looking at an abstract spiral

Kadot

n.
fear of the prospect of not existing one day, feeling like a student about to graduate from the universe, on the cusp of a transition you don’t feel ready for.

Finnish kadotus, perdition, which once meant “loss” but now means “eternal damnation.” Pronounced “kuh-doh.”

Future-Tense

a person looking at their reflection

Lilo

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

The Unsharp Mask

a mirror with a reflection of a person

Eisce

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

Agnosthesia

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

Midsummer

a person standing in a garden holding a clock