Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liberosis

/ˌlɪbəɹˈoʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: libero-sis
IPA: /ˌlɪbəɹˈoʊsɪs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The longing to feel a blissful childlike state of indifference and to experience life's joys without being burdened by its cares.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I was cursed with liberosis, the desire to care less about everything. I am a skid mark on the lingerie of life; the only concern for its presence is to vanish."
"“Any excuse to have a libation in this heat and indulge in the liberosis,” Francesca said joyfully."
"Adults experience liberosis when life's worries make them miss the carefree days of their childhood."

Etymology

Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, from Italian libero (“free”) and the modern English suffix -osis, referencing the libero position in volleyball and its ability to "move at greater liberty than other players."

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlɪbəɹˈoʊsɪs/
British English: /ˌlɪbəɹˈəʊsɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce liberosis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɪbəɹˈoʊsɪs/.
What does liberosis mean?: The longing to feel a blissful childlike state of indifference and to experience life's joys without being burdened by its cares.
Where does liberosis come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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