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chrysalism.

A state of transition or development.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹɪsəˌlɪzəm/
  1. A state of transition or development.

    dated · rare · uncountable
  2. A state of dormancy or rest.

    dated · rare · uncountable
  3. A feeling of sheltered tranquility that comes from being indoors during a thunderstorm.

    neologism · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From chrysalis (“butterfly or moth pupa”) + -ism. The thunderstorm sense was coined by Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows creator John Koenig in 2012.

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