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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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mauerbauertraurigkeit
Today it means: An inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends. Full definition →