English Explanatory Dictionary

lachesism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The yearning for the clarity or reprioritisation afforded by surviving a disaster.

Pronunciation

/ˈlækəˌsɪzəm/

Word forms

lachesism

Etymology

From Lachesis + -ism; coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, with reference to the Ancient Greek goddess Lachesis, the Fate responsible for allotting the span of each mortal's life.

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