Strangers to Ourselves Glossary

Strangers to Ourselves Glossary

Porous

Having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass.

Ethereal

Extremely delicate in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

Stigmatized

Described or regarded as worthy of disgrace or disapproval.

Ascetic

Practicing severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence.

Epiphany

A sudden and profound realization or insight.

Precarious

Not securely held or in position; dangerously uncertain.

Anorexia

An eating disorder characterized by refusal to eat and an intense fear of gaining weight.

Debilitating

Making someone very weak or unable to function properly.

Hinterlands

Remote or less developed parts of a country or region.

Estranged

Alienated; emotionally or physically distanced.

Forlorn

Pitifully sad, lonely, or abandoned.

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