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.”

Agnosthesia

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Sitheless

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Inerrata

a hand holding a broken cup

Adomania

a person riding a horse

The Til

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Enterhood

adults with stern expressions holding a child