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rubatosis.

The unsettling awareness of one's own heartbeat

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹuːbɑˈtəʊ.sɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɹubɑˈtoʊ.sɪs/General-American
  1. The unsettling awareness of one's own heartbeat

    neologism · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Presumably rubato + -osis. Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig in 2012 as part of his Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows project.

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