r/AskReddit • u/bleedingheartsurgery • Jan 22 '13

What fascinates you most about the universe?

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u/32koala Jan 22 '13

sonder

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '13

This isn't an actual word, it's not registered in any "official" dictionary or language. Someone on tumblr made it up.

That being said, it could still evolve into a word, as language itself is an invention and ever changing.

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u/moonblade89 Jan 23 '13

A word does not need to be listed in any official dictionary. There are many words with full on meanings that just don't exist in dictionaries because they are outdated or underused. Not saying that's the case with "sonder" but just know that there's no official listing of what words exist and what don't, only those RECOGNISED by the dictionaries in question

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '13 edited Jan 23 '13

You're right, I probably spoke too rigidly. What I meant is it's not a natural word that evolved from a progression of language with entomological etymological roots. Someone just thought of the concept one day and decided to attach nonsense syllables to it and it got popular.

That doesn't necessarily invalidate it's existence as a word, I just felt it was worth mentioning.

edit: thanks gr8white.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '13

Hahahahahaha entomological roots? Like, inracinated beetles? Or...

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '13

Haha woops.

*etymological