"adronitis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, with reference to Latin andronitis, described by him as a "hallway connecting the front part of the house with a complex inner atrium" in Ancient Roman architecture. According to Koenig, "one quirk of Roman houses" is that front rooms generally have Greek names while back rooms have Latin names, something he saw as characteristic of "your outer self and your inner self […] speaking in completely different languages." Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q124285668|notext=1|w=-}} American author and neologist John Koenig, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} adronitis (uncountable)
  1. (neologism, rare) Frustration with the amount of time required to become truly familiar with someone. Wikipedia link: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Tags: neologism, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-adronitis-en-noun-KO7zUa-8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms

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