# Dictionary of Despair The vocabulary of Weltschmerz Page: Feed: --- ## [Anticipatory Anxiety](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/anticipatory-anxiety) _2024-11-01 · Conceptual Ninja_ The inability to savour pleasure in the current moment due to a perception/feeling/premonition that in some future scenario (which has yet to materialize) this may deemed inappropriate or at least not be viewed favourably. ## [The Vocabulary of Weltschmerz](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/coming-soon) _2021-01-02 · Umbrij_ Welcome to Dictionary of Despair - the Vocabulary of Weltschmerz. A self-help guide for the time poor and contentment challenged. Struggling to understand what ails you? Put a name to it! Sign up now so you don’t miss the first issue. In the meantime, ## [Welcome to the Frightgeist](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/welcome-to-the-frightgeist) _2020-11-06 · Umbrij_ When fear is your constant companion... ## [Zoombie](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/zoombie) _2020-10-25 · Umbrij_ A modern phenomenon, born of extended homeworking due to coronavirus. ## [Shelf-Aggrandizement](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/shelf-aggrandizement) _2020-10-07 · Umbrij_ A relatively new phenomenon – shelf aggrandizement is the act of positioning oneself in front of the most impressive selection of erudite literature as possible during video conferences from home. ## [Poormanteau](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/poormanteau) _2020-04-26 · Umbrij_ A particularly weak or low-quality instance of a portmanteau, e.g. ## [Resolution Recycling](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/resolution-recycling) _2020-01-01 · Umbrij_ Happy New Year! ## [Bubble of Obliviousness](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/bubble-of-obliviousness) _2019-12-27 · Umbrij_ Self-awareness is what separates us from the beasts. ## [Sticknorance](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/sticknorance) _2019-12-27 · Umbrij_ The absolute conviction of some individuals who feel that they have been dealt a poor hand by the universe, or often an emergent phenomenon of the descent into curmudgeonly old age, that the rest of the world needs to fit around them and that it is acceptable to be rude to anyone who does not wittingly or unwittingly do so. ## [Get started with Turso (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/46YJSv8u2DuY) _2019-12-27 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Turso account to access the app. ## [Precrastination](https://www.dictionaryofdespair.com/p/precrastination) _2019-12-27 · Umbrij_ Relaxation Anxiety is a subtle and cunning subversion of sensible behavior.