word
sonder
SON-der
ˈsɒndərListen
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sonder
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Dictionary meaning
The realisation that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as one's own (coined by John Koenig in The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows).
Examples
- A moment of sonder hit her as she watched the morning commuters rushing past.
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