kalopsia

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noun

The delusion of things being more beautiful than they are.

OriginAncient Greek καλοψία →
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Meanings

nounkalopsia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe delusion of things being more beautiful than they are.

    China can bring on serious bouts of kalopsia in otherwise intelligent observers.

    2006 April 23, The Times

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαλοψία
  2. Englishkalopsia

From Ancient Greek καλοψία (kalopsía), from καλός (kalós, “good, beautiful, lovely”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”).

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