English Explanatory Dictionary

mauerbauertraurigkeit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends.

Pronunciation

/ˌmaʊɚbaʊɚˈtɹaʊɹɪɡkaɪt/

Word forms

mauerbauertraurigkeit

Etymology

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.

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