Bumpenfreude - /BUMP-en-froid/ - (noun) the phenomenon of bumping into something constantly whenever you don't need it, and being unable to find it when you do need it. Frequently occurs in connection with Phillips-head screwdrivers, ground allspice, and watch batteries. A new English word, inspired by the German tradition of creating words for very specific experiences (like "Schadenfreude," "Torschlusspanik," or "Backpfeifengesicht").

Ineffessence - a neologism combining "ineffable" and "essence".

Ineffable (from Latin "ineffabilis" - unspeakable) refers to that which is too great or extreme to be expressed in words.

Essence (from Latin "essentia" - essential nature) denotes the intrinsic nature or indispensable minimum of something without which it would not exist as the thing that it is.

Thus, "ineffessence" describes sensations or feelings of an intrinsic nature that are too profound, evasive of typical categorization to be directly conveyed into words.

An experience of ineffessence is where one is left with difficult-to-define yet profound sensations upon deep contemplation or interaction with something mysteriously moving or thought-provoking, like a work of art or observing nature. It captures sensations on the boundary where words seem to dissolve into the ineffable.

Ineffessence aims to name the inexplicable "something" stirred within us for which language ultimately proves limited.

A whimsical term to describe pterosaurs and any other flying reptile.

Sorry I didn’t add the definitions in the name they wouldn’t fit. Delete me if you must.

If you have a word please attach the number of the definition it goes to

Definitions are as follows:

1. The act of people being conditioned to participate in being economic stakeholders. (capital eugenics?)

2. A word for the time a person experiences or uses as opposed to communal time

3. A name for a sovereign which uses its military and political superiority to oppress a minority group that has significantly less power. This minority may reside within the sovereign nation or outside its borders. Such oppression drives the minority group to retaliate with their limited resources, often resorting to indiscriminate and brutal violence against civilians of the sovereign nation.

A state of being where a person spend so much time creating a false concept or persona of themself that they become confused about who they truly are. This can often lead to depression and generally feelings of confusion and a morphed conceptualizations of self.

If this goes well I’ll upload some more, thanks in advance!!!

Referring to a person - as in 'Richard Fuld was the final CEO of Leaman Bros' or anything like that.

Prefer a latin phrase, if applicable.

Cousin-by-commonality is your cousin’s cousin with whom you are not related. You have at least one cousin in common. The nibling of your aunt/uncle who married into the family. The same concept for a relative-by-commonality. Your cousin’s other grandma is your grandma-by-commonality, your cousin’s uncle (who is not your uncle) is your uncle-by-commonality.

Here’s a family tree to better explain

I've been doing some solo travel around the world; I absolutely love it and have seen incredible things. Even though I haven't been lonely, I have occasionally had a melancholic wistful feeling, a little sadness, about seeing something amazing or having this ineffable experience that is now wholly private and impossible to fully communicate or share.

I'm trying to come up specifically with a name for the feeling of not even being able to fully share the experience with someone who wasn't there, not the experience itself that was missed out on.

My own goofy idea was to just smash some German words together for something like kannichteilen.

Hi - I know this isn't exactly in the spirit of the sub but it's close:

I recall reading an expression along the lines of "Italian Bricklayer Syndrome" which refers to the fact that renaissance workers who were contracted to tile floors would refuse to work if someone was watching because they wanted to keep their trade secrets. Now I think it can more broadly be used to describe someone who doesn't like being watched while they work, not necessarily to protect trade secrets.

Does anyone know the expression I'm half remembering?

I like spicy food, hot sauces, spicy ramen, General Tso's chicken, things like that. Sometimes I get past my tolerance level or eat too much of a good thing.

I have been workshopping different Greek and Latin combinations and have landed on this:

Heterhemerasthesia

The feeling that it is a different day of the week than it actually is. Instances of heterhemerasthesia increase when midweek holidays occur.

I’m looking for a singular word that fits the description -

An appreciation/attraction towards the time and effort one invests in their appearance.

NOT a direct attraction to their appearance, but the intricacy involved. (A metrosexual would be appreciated for this)

Example; a person is very good at their makeup, yes their makeup is attractive, but I love the tiny detail and time they invested themselves into their craft. How they took the time to blend, the symmetry, all of their dedication into that look for the day.

Example 2; a friend has their apartment set up in a very particular way , yes the layout is nice , but I appreciate the time and details of themselves investing their creative vision into their space.

I'm analyzing chess board positions for the number of legal moves. Some have more than others, and I'm searching for the one with the most legal moves. I'm looking for a word which can be used in the superlative form "the most X chess position".

I've considered "complex" but this doesn't exactly capture the meaning since a "complex" board position usually describes a highly tactical situation with many interacting pieces.

Also "overchoice" can describe psychological stress from having too many options, but most of these positions with many options are completely one-sided, not stressful at all.

If there's an existing word in another language, that's also perfectly fine.

Thanks!

IS gluing words like convenience store into combini in Japan an English thing too? I just came up with seredipibeaus. I know it doesn't make sense, but it's phonetically sane to me, trust me

I'm trying to find a word to describe situation where it seems fate intervenes. I understand the word "coincidence" is a thing. However, "serendipity" seems to have a positive connotation. Is there a similar word that has a negative or neutral connotation?

In the vain of "No good deed goes unpunished."
What is the word for when you try to be helpful or follow the rules and it backfires?

e.g I park my car with enough room so someone can park behind me. Someone parks behind me. The next day their car is gone and the back corner of my car has been scraped by the car I left room for.

e.g My smart phone won't open. My friend says he knows how to open it and accidentally breaks the latches on the phone so now it doesn't stay closed.

It's probably a verb I'm hoping for.
*Phone breaks "Bro, did you just [word for breaking something trying to fix it] ?"

Hello all,

I've added a description to the /r/neology home page to clarify just what the subreddit is meant to be for. Additionally, I've added a couple new post flair options for anyone to use.

For the description, I said that the subreddit is for introducing new words, discussing a novel use for existing words, or seeking help creating a new word based on a provided definition.

The new post flair is intended to help identify what posters are looking for, and make it easier for readers to find them.

The new flairs are:

"Neo This" - If you're looking to get help in creating a brand new word, post a definition for the subject (expand on it in the post's body if needed) and other users can offer their suggestions or ask for more clarification.

"Proposed Word" - If you came up with a new word and you think it's worth sharing with us, please make sure to put the word in the title along with a brief description. If more description is warranted, feel free to expand in the post body.

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Note that these new post flairs are not required for posting, they're just meant to make things a little easier to read around here.

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Awhile ago a group of people complained the local theatre was putting on a play about an LGBT character but they were unhappy because the actor cast was not LGBT.
It is my understanding is that the unhappy group were not regular threatre goers but the director appeased the vocal minority and recast.
My unsolicited advice for the director was agree to recast IF all performances sell out within a certain timeframe.
A noun would be ideal.
"Yes! Did you hear we won the fight! They're recasting that LGBT role!"
"Cool. What night should we go?"
"Oh...I don't really like stage theatre."
"But you protested the casting?! You're just a [word I'm looking for]."

Is there an existing word that encompasses the feeling one might get when lookin at, for example, eyes so beautifully hypnotic everything else seems to disappear for a moment. Not love or entrancement I don’t think. If there isn’t a word for that what could be the word for that ?

I have read that using water is never a good idea in hydraulics because it is reactive (causes rust and other issues). Wikipedia says the word "hydraulic" comes from the greek words "water" and "pipe". I'm trying to think of a word that is a contraction of "oil" and "pipe". What would be a good neologism for that? "Oleaulic"?

Like a really, really, really, really bad F-A-I-L-U-R-E

Is there a word for the feeling of your blood flowing through every individual vein and artery in your body, and hating that fact because it's a constant sensation of something moving under your skin?

I am looking to research and apply this term across all kinds and forms of religious groups/organizations, including ones that at first might be perceived as peaceful or pacifistic.

For context, I’m using this in a review to describe an appetizer that is considered basic in that culture’s cuisine. But because the restaurant I ordered it at was so horribly horrible, I was gobsmacked at how they could even mess that dish up.

Also open to seeing if there’s a word for this in any non-English languages, but I’m unsure if there’s a subreddit for that.

And decidedly less attractive in full-size photos or real life.

Context, I'm creating an overarching system for how magic works in a universe I'm creating for my stories and such. There is a thing in this universe called essence, that permeates all matter in the same way all matter has energy stored within it's atomic bonds. It's simply a fact of the universe.

However, in order to use it is must be aligned with what is basically a polarity (though that's not accurate since there's three "poles"), and I'm looking for a more succinct word to describe unaligned essence, since the word unaligned feels kind of clunky. Tried finding a suffix for it, but failed, and the prefix I was looking at is 'a-' meaning not.

Currently using the word 'Unkeyed' stolen from the unkeyed metalminds from the Mistborn series, by Sanderson.

Hope this is the right subreddit, we’re drunk at a birthday celebration. Found out someone refuses to eat chicken or fish or any other meat other than cow and this is what we’ve settled on. Posting so others can Yea or Nay and we remember this convo. Cheers everyone!

As per the title looking for a word, preferably a fancy and fun sounding one to add to the vocabulary, although a phrase can work too, that describes the act of intentionally and conscientiously designing your life/lifestyle to suit your needs and preferences.
Cheers in advance!