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Etterathet-er-rath
n. The feeling of emptiness after a long and arduous process is finally complete--having finished school, recovered from surgery, or gone home at the end of your wedding--which leaves you relieved that it's over but missing the stress that organized your life into a mission.
Etymology
Norwegian etter, after + rdtne, decay.
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