Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

l'appel du vide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: l'ap-pel -du -vide
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The urge to do something self-destructive, like jump off a ledge.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She walked along the cliff edge, focusing on ignoring the l'appel du vide calling her to leap."
""L'appel du vide someone murmurs from behind me. I startle, coming at least an inch off the ground, which moves me closer to the edge of the cliff, so that half my body dangles into space."

Etymology

From French appel du vide (call of the void).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does l'appel du vide mean?: The urge to do something self-destructive, like jump off a ledge.
Where does l'appel du vide come from?: From French appel du vide (call of the void).

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