trumspringa

trumspringa

English

Etymology

Coined by John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, as a blend of German Stadtzentrum (“city centre”) and Pennsylvania German rumspringa (“hopping around”). Rumspringa is a traditional coming-of-age period in Amish culture (typically beginning at 16 or 17) during which Amish youth decide whether they wish to leave the Amish community or integrate into it fully.[1]

Noun

trumspringa (uncountable)

1. (neologism) The desire to break away from one's career to pursue a simple and pastoral life.
   • 2014, Rob Brezsny, "Free Will Astrology", WE Vancouver, 17 April 2014 - 23 April 2014, page 25:

     To be overtaken by trumspringa doesn't necessarily mean you will literally run away and be a shepherd.

References

1. Koenig, John (2021) The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, →ISBN, page 5