mauerbauertraurigkeit

English

Etymology

Pseudo-Germanism, derived from Mauer (“wall”) +‎ Bauer (“builder”) +‎ Traurigkeit (“sorrow”). Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmaʊɚbaʊɚˈtɹaʊɹɪɡkaɪt/

Noun

mauerbauertraurigkeit (uncountable)

1. (neologism, rare) An inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends.
   • 2015, Johnny Close, Eco-Lonely, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 162, →ISBN:

     I think the phenomenon is known as mauerbauertraurigkeit, which is an [in]explicable urge to push people away, even close friends who you really like.

   • 2019, Quashon Mayes, Geniuses Don t Belong In The Hood‎^[1], Lulu.com, →ISBN, →ISBN:

     The more I learn
     The more different I become
     I begin to to^[sic] feel mauerbauertraurigkeit
     On top of adronitis

   • 2020, Stevenson Mukoro, Smells Like Death Sighing‎^[2], Dartford: Xlibris UK, →ISBN, →OCLC, →ISBN:

     ‘Briggs!’ I exclaimed, suddenly getting an Mauerbauertraurigkeit urge.