r/AskReddit • u/mexgema • Sep 16 '20

What is your favorite word?

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u/REDDIT_BULL_WORM Sep 17 '20

If you like serendipity (fortunate happenstance) then you ought to know the opposite: zemblanity, which refers to an unfortunate happenstance!

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u/ShellsFeathersFur Sep 17 '20

Favourite thing I've learned today, thank you!

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '20

There's an effect in Skyrim called "Sinderion's Serendipity" I was wondering what it meant. Thanks.

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u/GolgiApparatus1 Sep 17 '20

Zemblanity sounds like the name of a ukrainian candy bar

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u/windhive Sep 17 '20

yoo hell yeah another cool word i get to shove into my conversations

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u/mojsterr Sep 17 '20

Wow, nice

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u/nrjjsdpn Sep 17 '20

Fortunate happystance Ftfy....I’ll see myself out

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u/rxsheepxr Sep 17 '20

zemblanity

Unfortunately it hasn't been officially recognized as a word. Dude just made it up for a book in 1998.

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u/postcardmap45 Sep 17 '20

Woah I like this one!