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liberosis

UK/ˌlɪbəɹˈəʊsɪs/US/ˌlɪbəɹˈoʊsɪs/

liberosis noun: the longing to feel a blissful childlike state of indifference and to experience life's joys without being burdened by its cares.

Noun

liberosis (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, rare) The longing to feel a blissful childlike state of indifference and to experience life's joys without being burdened by its cares.
    • I was cursed with liberosis, the desire to care less about everything. I am a skid mark on the lingerie of life; the only concern for its presence is to vanish.2015, Johnny Close, Eco-Lonely, page 163
    • “Any excuse to have a libation in this heat and indulge in the liberosis,” Francesca said joyfully.2015, Gustaf Vonsheilds, Palm Springs Whispers, page 56

Origin of liberosis

Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, from Italian libero (“free”) and the modern English suffix -osis, referencing the libero position in volleyball and its ability to "move at greater liberty than other players."

Questions about liberosis

What does liberosis mean?
Liberosis means the longing to feel a blissful childlike state of indifference and to experience life's joys without being burdened by its cares.
What part of speech is liberosis?
Liberosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce liberosis?
Liberosis is pronounced /ˌlɪbəɹˈəʊsɪs/ (UK).

Words near liberosis in the dictionary

  1. Liberman
  2. Libermans
  3. libero
  4. liberoligneous
  5. liberos
  6. liberosis
  7. libers
  8. Liberson
  9. Libersons
  10. Libert
  11. Libertad

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