liberosis

== English == === Etymology === Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, from Italian libero (“free”) and the modern English suffix -osis, referencing the libero position in volleyball and its ability to "move at greater liberty than other players." === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌlɪbəɹˈəʊsɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlɪbəɹˈoʊsɪs/ === Noun === liberosis (uncountable) (neologism, rare) The longing to feel a blissful childlike state of indifference and to experience life's joys without being burdened by its cares. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:liberosis. === References ===