English Explanatory Dictionary

chrysalism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of transition or development.
  2. A state of dormancy or rest.
  3. The sheltered tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪsəˌlɪzəm/

Word forms

chrysalism

Etymology

From chrysalis (“butterfly or moth pupa”) + -ism. The thunderstorm sense was coined by Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows creator John Koenig in 2012.

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