Kenopsia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈnɒp.si.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kenopsia is a noun meaning (neologism, rare) The haunting quality of seeing a location typically full of people in a state of emptiness or abandonment.
Meaning
(neologism, rare) The haunting quality of seeing a location typically full of people in a state of emptiness or abandonment.
Example Sentences
WHO calls it a global pandemic, Earth's population lost in kenopsia.
The other difference I noticed from '42 was the sharp drop in oyster farmhands, from hundreds to only three today. Looking around, I felt a touch of kenopsia; the canal seemed much emptier.
Many of the places we visited have the distinct feel of kenopsia, which is that eeriness of places left behind or once teeming with people but now quiet, save for the wind blowing through open windows.
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