Uffishness
Uffishness is a term coined by the English writer John Ruskin to describe a certain state of mind characterized by a feeling of overwhelming, almost suffocating, intellectual or emotional burden. It implies a sense of being bogged down by profound thoughts, weighty responsibilities, or a pervasive melancholy that hinders easy or cheerful engagement with the world. Ruskin used the word in letters to his friend, artist William Bell Scott, and it is most famously associated with his description of his own mental state during periods of intense creative or emotional struggle.
The term suggests a kind of intellectual gloom or existential weariness. It is not simply sadness, but