English Explanatory Dictionary

monachopsis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The persistent sense that one is out of place or otherwise does not belong.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɒnəˈkɒpsɪs/ /ˌmɑnəˈkɑpsɪs/

Word forms

monachopsis

Etymology

Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view, sight”).

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