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Sonder

Hardnoun

Definition

The realization that every passerby has a life as vivid as your own.

Etymology

Coined by John Koenig in The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows (2012).

Example

Standing in the busy station, she felt a wave of sonder.

Fun Fact

This is a neologism — it does not appear in traditional dictionaries yet.

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