Meaning of kenopsia | Babel Free

Definitions

The haunting quality of seeing a location typically full of people in a state of emptiness or abandonment.

neologism, rare, uncountable

Examples

“Many of the places we visited have⟳ the distinct feel⟳ of kenopsia, which is that eeriness of places left behind or once teeming with people but now quiet, save⟳ for the wind blowing through open⟳ windows.”

“WHO calls it a global pandemic, Earth's population lost in kenopsia.”

“The other difference I noticed from '42 was the sharp drop in oyster farmhands, from hundreds to only three today. Looking around, I felt a touch⟳ of kenopsia; the canal seemed much emptier.”

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