# mauerbauertraurigkeit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmaʊɚbaʊɚˈtɹaʊɹɪɡkaɪt/

## Definitions
1. An inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends.

## Etymology
Pseudo-Germanism, derived from Mauer (“wall”) + Bauer (“builder”) + Traurigkeit (“sorrow”). Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mauerbauertraurigkeit