Sonder

Quick meaning: Sonder is a noun meaning (neologism) The profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passing in the street, has a life as complex as one's own, which they are constantly living despite one's personal lack of awareness of it.

Meaning

(neologism) The profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passing in the street, has a life as complex as one's own, which they are constantly living despite one's personal lack of awareness of it.

Example Sentences

We need to have a "sonder" moment, where we realize that we aren't the only ones with feelings, dreams, regrets and hopes.

I knew the feeling of sonder my whole life. […] Every time I stopped what I was doing and just watched people, this feeling of breathlessness would wash over me.

I had a sonder, a realization that the random girl sitting next to me inside of Starbucks might have a fantastic life or she might be dealing with a very ill family member.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include undersense, innerstanding, omnisentience, coconsciousness, meta-awareness, satori.

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