Definition
The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place, like you don't quite fit in wherever you are. It's the sense of being slightly disconnected from your surroundings, even in familiar environments.
Etymology
From Greek 'monachos' (solitary, monk) and 'opsis' (appearance or sight), suggesting the perspective of someone who observes life from the outside. The monastic connection implies a fundamental separation from worldly engagement.
Kelly Says
Monachopsis is incredibly common among highly sensitive people and introverts, who often feel like anthropologists studying human culture rather than full participants. It's not quite loneliness - you can feel monachopsis even when surrounded by friends - it's more about existential disconnection.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
修道院 孤独
shūdōin gūdu
ARالعربية
وحدة الرهبان
wahda ar-rahibān
BNবাংলা
মঠের একাকী
math-er ekaki
CACatalà
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
CSČeština
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
DADansk
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
DEDeutsch
Monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
ELΕλληνικά
μονάχισμα
mona-chisma
ESEspañol
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
FAفارسی
تنهایی راهب
tanhai raheb
FISuomi
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
FRFrançais
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
GUGU
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
HAHA
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
HEעברית
אובדן המנזר
ovdan ha-menzer
HIहिन्दी
मठवासी की अकेलापन
math-vasi ki akela-pan
HUMagyar
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
IDBahasa Indonesia
kesepian seorang biarawan
kesepian seorang biarawan
IGIG
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
ITItaliano
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
JA日本語
修道院の孤独感
shūdōin no kodoku kan
KKKK
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
KMKM
សេចក្ដី ពិត នៃ ព្រះ
sèchak'tī p'it n'ay pr'ah
KO한국어
수도사의 고독감
sudo-sa-ui go-dok-gam
MRMR
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
MSBahasa Melayu
kesepian seorang biarawan
kesepian seorang biarawan
MYမြန်မာ
သာမန် သံဃာ
tha-ma-n san-gha-ha
NLNederlands
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
NONorsk
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
PAPA
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
PLPolski
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
PTPortuguês
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
RORomână
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
RUРусский
монахопсис
monakhopsis
SVSvenska
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
SWKiswahili
ukimwi wa mtawa
ukimwi wa mtawa
TAதமிழ்
மடத்தின் தனிமை
mattin tani-mai
TEతెలుగు
మఠంలో ఒంటరి
mattalō o ntari
THไทย
ความเหงาของพระภิกษุ
khwam ngao khong phra bikkhunu
TLTL
pag-iisa ng isang monghe
pag-iisa ng isang monghe
TRTürkçe
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
UKУкраїнська
монахопсис
monakhopsis
URاردو
修道院 کی تنہائی
shūdōin ki tanhai
VITiếng Việt
sự cô đơn của tu sĩ
su cô đơn cua tu si
YOYO
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis
ZH中文
修道院的孤独感
xiū dào yuàn de gū dú gǎn
ZUZU
monachopsis
mon-ak-o-psis