I am loving "desiderium" (an ardent desire or wish; a longing, properly for a thing once possessed and now missed; a sense of loss).
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Do you have any favorite words? I've always loved "ineffable".
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ReplyDeleteAlso one of my favorites! Every once in while, when I feel the need to defenstrate something, I think, "Damn, am I ever glad we have a word for this." Makes it that much more satisfying.
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