Vellichor
Meaning of Vellichor
Vellichor is the strange, wistful nostalgia you feel when you are inside a second-hand bookstore. It’s the bittersweet sense of history, memories, and untold stories within old books.
Examples
- Walking through the dusty aisles of the old shop, she felt vellichor wash over her.
- Vellichor is the quiet magic of knowing every book has been loved by someone before you.
Origin
Coined by John Koenig in The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. It describes emotions that previously had no name.