longerfor

Longerfor is a neologism used in linguistic and literary contexts to describe the act of expressing or desiring a longer duration of an experience. As a verb, longerfor denotes imagining or seeking continuity in time rather than a simple wish for something to occur.

Etymology and history: The term blends longer, the comparative of long, with for, indicating the object of longing. It is typically written as a single word, though early discussions sometimes used longer-for. Longerfor first appeared in online language forums in the early 2020s and gained some traction in creative-writing communities by the mid-2020s.

Usage: Longerfor is used mainly in informal writing, literary analysis, and experimental fiction to discuss affective temporality. It functions as a verb and, less commonly, as a nominal label in meta discussions. Example: “The chorus longerfor the night, underscoring the longing for duration.” Another example: “The narrator longerfor the summer to return.” The term is not part of standard lexicons and is often treated as slang or playful jargon rather than formal terminology.

Relation and status: Longerfor parallels long for but explicitly encodes a sense of temporal extension. It can be useful for describing modern discourse about time, memory, and desire in analysis or creative work. See also long for, neologism, temporal metaphor.

Notes: Because it remains idiosyncratic to subcultures of linguistics and creative writing, usage may vary and should be clarified when first introducing the term.