"anemoia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌænəˈmɔɪə/ Audio: en-us-anemoia.ogg
Rhymes: -ɔɪ.ə Etymology: Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig in 2012, whose project, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, aims to come up with new words for emotions that currently lack words. Constructed from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος (ánemos, “wind”) + νόος (nóos, “mind”), with reference to anemosis, the warping of a tree by high wind "until it seems to bend backward." Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q124285668|in=2012}} Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig in 2012, {{der|en|grc|ἄνεμος||wind}} Ancient Greek ἄνεμος (ánemos, “wind”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} anemoia (uncountable)
  1. (neologism, uncommon) Nostalgia for a time or a place one has never known. Wikipedia link: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Tags: neologism, uncommon, uncountable Categories (topical): Nostalgia Synonyms: fauxstalgia
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