# lachesism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlækəˌsɪzəm/

## Definitions
1. The yearning for the clarity or reprioritisation afforded by surviving a disaster.

## Etymology
From Lachesis + -ism; coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, with reference to the Ancient Greek goddess Lachesis, the Fate responsible for allotting the span of each mortal's life.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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