Friday, August 24, 2007
Nocterror
(adj. Nocterrorised)
A kind of lonesomeness bordering on panic, caused by lying awake at night. There may be others in the room, or in the same bed, but they will be asleep. One is left with one's thoughts and the sounds coming from outside. Nocterror is distinct from insomnia in that it can occur in the short time before a sound night's rest. The two combined make Insomnocterrorismia.
A kind of lonesomeness bordering on panic, caused by lying awake at night. There may be others in the room, or in the same bed, but they will be asleep. One is left with one's thoughts and the sounds coming from outside. Nocterror is distinct from insomnia in that it can occur in the short time before a sound night's rest. The two combined make Insomnocterrorismia.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Repustress
(adj. Repustressed)
Suffering caused by the belief that people are saying things behind your back that are not intended to be malicious, but are nevertheless misguided.
Suffering caused by the belief that people are saying things behind your back that are not intended to be malicious, but are nevertheless misguided.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Fanscrutiny
(adj. Fanscrutinous)
Suffering caused by an overly keen interest in the affairs of someone you dislike, especially in their successes. This could be a celebrity, or an old school rival, say.
Suffering caused by an overly keen interest in the affairs of someone you dislike, especially in their successes. This could be a celebrity, or an old school rival, say.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Endorphertigo
(adj. Endorphertigone)
Suffering caused by the feeling that one is being lulled over the edge of the emotional chasm, that the next unexpected setback or flicker of bad news will be the straw that does for the camel, will send them plummeting into breakdown territory.
Suffering caused by the feeling that one is being lulled over the edge of the emotional chasm, that the next unexpected setback or flicker of bad news will be the straw that does for the camel, will send them plummeting into breakdown territory.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Onanihilism
(adj. Onanihilismic)
Suffering caused by a period of sustained self-reflection when not in a mood of stupendous arrogance or bristling confidence.
"Forced to wait 18 hours at the airport, Robin quickly devoured all useful reading material and could not fight off the impending onanihilism."
Suffering caused by a period of sustained self-reflection when not in a mood of stupendous arrogance or bristling confidence.
"Forced to wait 18 hours at the airport, Robin quickly devoured all useful reading material and could not fight off the impending onanihilism."
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Hypersensitivity to Mercy (HTM)
(adj. Mercy-Hyper)
Suffering caused by overwhelming gratitude for small kindnesses, especially those that are bestowed upon you unawares by people who think little of what they are doing. An example might be a compliment.
"She said I could use my bike if I wanted, which struck me dumb. She asked what was wrong, and I explained that I was mercy-hyper."
Suffering caused by overwhelming gratitude for small kindnesses, especially those that are bestowed upon you unawares by people who think little of what they are doing. An example might be a compliment.
"She said I could use my bike if I wanted, which struck me dumb. She asked what was wrong, and I explained that I was mercy-hyper."
Friday, September 22, 2006
Mullmort
(adj. Mullmortrous)
Suffering caused by trying to imagine what death would be like.
Suffering caused by trying to imagine what death would be like.
