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mauerbauertraurigkeit

US/ˌmaʊɚbaʊɚˈtɹaʊɹɪɡkaɪt/

mauerbauertraurigkeit noun: an inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends.

Noun

mauerbauertraurigkeit (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, rare) An inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends.
    • I think the phenomenon is known as mauerbauertraurigkeit, which is an [in]explicable urge to push people away, even close friends who you really like.2015, Johnny Close, Eco-Lonely, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 162, →ISBN
    • The more I learn
      The more different I become
      I begin to to^([sic]) feel mauerbauertraurigkeit
      On top of adronitis2019, Quashon Mayes, Geniuses Don t Belong In The Hood, Lulu.com, →ISBN, →ISBN

Origin of mauerbauertraurigkeit

Pseudo-Germanism, derived from Mauer (“wall”) + Bauer (“builder”) + Traurigkeit (“sorrow”). Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

Questions about mauerbauertraurigkeit

What does mauerbauertraurigkeit mean?
Mauerbauertraurigkeit means an inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends.
What part of speech is mauerbauertraurigkeit?
Mauerbauertraurigkeit is a noun.
How do you pronounce mauerbauertraurigkeit?
Mauerbauertraurigkeit is pronounced /ˌmaʊɚbaʊɚˈtɹaʊɹɪɡkaɪt/ (US).

Words near mauerbauertraurigkeit in the dictionary

  1. maudlinworts
  2. mauds
  3. Maudslay
  4. Maudsley
  5. Maudsleyan
  6. mauerbauertraurigkeit
  7. Maug
  8. Mauganj
  9. Maugat
  10. Maugat East
  11. Maugat West

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