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Anthrodyniaan-thruh-din-ee-uh

n. A state of exhaustion with how cruel people can be, freely undercutting each other in ways that seem petty and gratuitous--which can sometimes trigger a countervailing sense of gratitude for things that are kind, sincere, forgiving, or unabashedly joyful.

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (anthropos), humanity + ὀδυνή (oduné), sorrow, anguish, pain.

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