Friday word: Mogigraphia

[med_cat]

Mogigraphia (n.):

1. also known as cheirospasm, chirospasm and graphospasm – writer’s cramp; hand cramps.
2. having creative difficulty in writing.

Etymology: From Greek mogis (with difficulty) + graph (writing).



(pic via Writer's Circle FB pg; definition from victoriousvocabulary Tumblr ["A Lackadaisical Lexicon for Laggard Logophiles"])

Comments

[wildflower399.livejournal.com]

My goodness, I have had this almost daily for decades (I write for a living). Now I finally have a word for it! Thanks! :-D

[med_cat]

My pleasure!