nepenthe
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Something that makes you forget sadness and feel better
- noun
- /nəˈpɛnθi/
- Archaic
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nepenthe
- Listening to soothing music served as a nepenthe, helping him forget his troubles for a while.
Examples
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Prozium -- the great nepenthe.
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As in "Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe."
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Regardless, it doesn't mean I am mistaken (as Stak kept insinuating) or an idiot as nepenthe wanted to paint me.
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After a long week, she turned to her favorite book as a nepenthe to escape her worries.
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The tranquil beach became his nepenthe, allowing him to find peace away from the stress of daily life.
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Etymology
The word nepenthe comes from Greek parts ne- 'not' and penthos 'grief', and in ancient stories it was a drug that made people forget sorrow. Think of ne- like in 'never' meaning 'not', so nepenthe literally means 'no grief', which is why today it means anything that brings comfort or relief from sadness.