The sudden, bittersweet moment when a memory of someone collides with the realisation that they’re gone. From Greek thanatos (death) + anamnesis (recollection).
“I had a flash of thanamnesis when I went to text my dad, then remembered he passed years ago.”
“Every time I smell her perfume, the thanamnesis hits me all over again.”
“It’s not just grief — it’s thanamnesis: the instant loss sneaks back into the present.”
“Every time I smell her perfume, the thanamnesis hits me all over again.”
“It’s not just grief — it’s thanamnesis: the instant loss sneaks back into the present.”
by Wreckage1981 August 25, 2025
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