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Word of the day…

Oct 24th, 2006 by Simon

Is it just the planner in me that gets a kick out of words – weird words, new words, or even just lovely plain old words? Or is it a tad sad?!

Anyway, saw this one today…

Weltschmerz

(Pronounced: VELT-shmairts)

Meaning: A mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state

Nice, although somewhat Germanic in tone, and still beaten by this beauty:

L O Tt U S
L A N D

(Pronounced: LOH-tus-land)

Meaning:
1 : a place inducing contentment especially through offering an idyllic living situation
2 : a state or an ideal marked by contentment often achieved through self-indulgence

Both courtesy of Merriam-Webster – subscribe here.

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  • Don't get me wrong either. I'm not planning to use Weltschmerz in my presentations. Just think it's nice.
  • Weltschmerz is a fabulous find. I love the Germans for having words for these things. Like Schadenfraude. It's very inclusive - you can recognise something you didn't even know had a term, and then feel better that it's universal. Or at least shared enough to be called something.
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