Nodrophobia

close-up of a stained shirt

Nodrophobia

n.
the fear of irrevocable actions and irreversible processes—knowing that a colorful shirt will fade a little more with every wash, that your tooth enamel is wearing away molecule by molecule, never to grow back.

Greek μονόδρομος (monódromos), one-way street + -φοβία (-phobía), fear. Pronounced “noh-droh-foh-bee-uh.”

Ellipsism

a hand clawing at a wall

Knellish

a blurry image of a person lying on a bed

Rialtoscuro

a blurry image of a light source

Rookish

a stone tower with a person seated on top

Immerensis

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Kenaway

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Foilsick

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Boorance

a group of objects on a table

Keir

a snowy landscape with trees and a fence

Solla, Solla, Solla

a hand reaching out for plant tendril

Mal De Coucou

a blurry image of several men

Viadne

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The Mcfly Effect

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