forlornment

The common and most correct way of stating the condition of being forlorn, as opposed to the incorrect and completely nonsensical word "forlornity" promoted by more "authoritative" sources. No one uses the word "fornlornity" but everyone who is truly forlorn uses the word "forlornment" to describe their condition.

I am overwhelmed with forlornment at my inability to make some important decisions in life.

I can't talk about my forlornment with my prep school boyfriend because he says it's not in the dictionary.

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