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Kairosclerosiskahy-roh-skluh-roh-sis

n. The moment you look around and realize that you're currently happy--consciously trying to savor the feeling--which prompts your intellect to identify it, pick it apart, and put it in context, where it will slowly dissolve until it's little more than an aftertaste.

Etymology

Ancient Greek xatpéc (kairos), a sublime or opportune moment + okAnpwotc (sklérdsis), hardening.

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