solatium
C2CEFR level
93/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister
Law noun
A sum awarded for injured feelings, grief, or mental suffering rather than for measurable financial loss.
In addition to funeral costs, the widow sought solatium for the anguish of the bereavement.
Business noun
Compensation paid for hurt feelings, distress, or inconvenience rather than for financial loss.
The tribunal awarded a modest solatium for the humiliation she suffered during the dismissal.
Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.
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