melanphoria 

melanphoria is a feeling that some people experience, typically in the later hours of the day. this feeling is like a sort of calming anxiety, where you are full of both dread and anticipation for the future.

(this word comes from "melancholy," "dysphoria," and "euphoria.")

(adj. melanphoric)

i seem to experience melanphoria at around 2 am.

melanphoria by danger men at work May 18, 2017

melanophile 

a person who is attracted to or sexualizes the color black.

i like how black dresses look on me!, I'm a melanophile

melanophile by mani python October 27, 2023

melanphoria 

The surreal emotional state where profound sadness and overwhelming beauty merge, leaving behind a euphoric melancholy that feels both unbearable and divine.

“Melanphoria: The Beautiful Word for When Sadness Feels Like Art” for example All About Lily Chou-Chou

melanphoria by Blue Ether July 5, 2025

Melanophobia

NEW WORD COINED • APRIL 27, 2026

MELANOPHOBIA
(meh-luh-no-FOH-bee-uh)

Fear of dark skin (not just the color black)

“His refusal to sit next to darker‑skinned coworkers wasn't awkwardness — it was melanophobia.”

Melanophobia by David Son Son April 26, 2026

Melanophobic

Fear or hatred of brown skinned people

His melanophobic ideology caused him to yell and berate the waitress and not tip her at the dinner party.

Melanophobic by David Son Son April 26, 2026