Weltschmerz

Jun. 14th, 2006 07:09 am
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Weltschmerz - n., sadness from thinking upon the evils of the world.


One of those Romantic passions. From German, from Welt, world + Schmerz, pain (coined in 1810 by Jean Paul Richter).

Sigh.

---L.
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