Noctia 

Noctia (neologism, uncountable)

noun

Pronounciation: /nohk-tia/

n. "The ethereal feeling evoked by the nighttime atmosphere, when, past dusk, places of daily life acquire an unfamiliar sensation, as if the world has been transported to another dimension."

Origin: From "nocturne" + from Greek's "opsis" (vision, see) -> "opsia"

This word was originally coined by the Nocturnae's Dictionary on a Reddit post.

Jake felt a pang of noctia when he saw the lights of the stores starting to shine after dusk

Noctia by nohth November 22, 2024

Noctia 

Noctia (neologism, uncountable)

noun

Pronounciation: /nohk-tia/

n. "The ethereal feeling evoked by the nighttime atmosphere, when, past dusk, places of daily life acquire an unfamiliar sensation, as if the world has been transported to another dimension."

Origin: From "nocturne" + from Greek's "opsis" (vision, see) -> "opsia"

This word was originally coined by the Nocturnae's Dictionary on a Reddit post.

Jake felt a pang of noctia when he saw the lights of the stores starting to shine after dusk

Noctia by nohth November 22, 2024

noctalgia 

Literally means "sky grief". Noctalgia is a new astronomers' term for the feeling of loss of dark nighttime skies around the world due to light pollution from various sources. Those sources are artificial lighting created by humans such as outdoor illumination of streets, buildings, and other places, many of which are not required all night. Also satellites reflecting sunlight onto the night side of Earth from solar panels and antenna arrays. Most city dwellers can no longer see any but the very brightest stars. The glory of the Milky Way in a dark sky is something most people will never have the opportunity to see. Truly, we must grieve for that which we have lost in the night sky.

I can no longer see stars and constellations I could easily see as I child, their loss gives me a feeling of noctalgia, I am greatly saddened.

noctalgia by Old Dog Zero One September 18, 2023

nocializing 

What happens when a group of high school or college kids gets together and no one actually talks but they all sit there and fiddle with their I-phones, I-pods and , I pads —each in their own separate bubble. Kind of like socializing except no one interacts.

At the dorm meeting the new freshmen all sat around Nocializing , and when they left not one of them could even remember the name of any of the other kids who were there.

nocializing by Angel Torres January 19, 2014

Noctis 

Noctis means "night" in Latin and is also a masculine name that is not yet widely spoken. Noctis is a person who is very dominant and caring. He always expresses himself very directly and is a loyal person who will never lie to you. He always knows how to make you laugh. Getting to know someone by that name is a rarity, and if you have a Noctis in your life then you're a lucky guy because you've got one of the best friends you can get.

Noctis is a funny guy.

Noctis by Messfits February 19, 2019

Primae Noctis 

A major douchebag move; The supposed right of the lord to take a newly married woman into his bed on her wedding night. Found in Braveheart

Murron MacClannough and William Wallace marry in secret so that she does not have to submit to Primae Noctis.

Primae Noctis by argyleninja October 20, 2012

Noctasian 

Asian university student who studies by night and sleeps during the day.

Its 2pm and there is a noctasian knocked out on the couch in the university library.

Noctasian by PeeWee81 October 15, 2010