Colorlessness

/ˈkʌlərləsnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of lacking color, brightness, or emotional vividness.

Etymology

From 'colorless' + '-ness' (suffix forming nouns of quality). Combines 'color' (Latin origin) with two English suffixes to create an abstract noun.

Kelly Says

Authors use 'colorlessness' to describe depression and trauma—the feeling that the world has literally lost its color and nothing feels vivid or real anymore, which is exactly how many people describe mental health struggles.

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