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anominy

The state of not having a word for a concept
1) Man, there's a great word for that in Swahili, but there's no word for it in English. We need to come up with a new word to take care of this anominy.

2) I had this great idea, but it was totally anominous, so I made up a word for it.
by Ron Blum April 21, 2006
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“Taking pleasure in the misfortune of others” was an anominy in English, so the German word “ schadenfreude” had to be borrowed.
by Ron Blum November 14, 2019
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Anominous

Being ominous in an anonymous way. Foreshadowing evil without revealing ones identity. To be foreboding and remain unknown.
I was in a chat room last night and this anominous guy was really scaring me.
by Trent Kuver February 26, 2009
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Anomony

Deeply meaningful and significant.

-The sense that a concept has so much more existential importance, and significance than the word which names it suggests.

-That there is an ineffable quality to the meaning behind something.

-Something which cannot be conveyed with words, but only experienced first-hand
Even though I forget them, I have this feeling of the anomony of my dreams.

The fact that we exist in all our complex and strange glory, seemingly against all odds, with all our transience and fragility, floating upon this swirling azure ord floating through void gives one a sense of life's anomony.
by The Black Blurge April 11, 2011
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