Fabulous German Words With No English Equivalent …. besides “Schadenfreude” Weltschmerz (n.): mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state. Fremdschämen (n.): the almost-horror you feel when you notice that somebody is oblivious to how embarrassing they truly are. Vergangenheitsbewaeltigung (n.): the struggle to come to terms with the past. Erklärungsnot (n.): the state of having to quickly explain yourself. Kummerspeck (n.): excess weight gained from emotional overeating.
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