vellinch

/vɛlɪntʃ/ (valid words close to this are ‘vellichor’ and ‘vellichor-like sounds’, vɛlɪkɔr)

Definitions

1. noun

A feeling of deep contentment or pleasure derived from being in old places, especially those with a musty or melancholic atmosphere.

“The old, abandoned mansion filled me with a sense of vellinch, as if I had found a piece of my soul.”

Synonyms

  • melancholy
  • nostalgia
  • vellichor

Antonyms

  • boredom
  • disdain