misfortunesuch

Misfortunesuch is a neologism used in literary and linguistic contexts to denote a misfortune that is unusually salient, ironic, or emblematic of a person’s circumstances. The term emphasizes the exceptional nature of the event rather than its severity alone, often highlighting how it crystallizes a narrative arc or character trait.

Etymology: formed as a compound of misfortune and such, in a manner similar to other portmanteau coinages; first attested in online word-collecting communities in the early 2020s. It is not widely standardized and appears mainly in discussions about lexical creativity.

Usage: typically used as a noun; can appear in phrases such as "a misfortunesuch moment" or "the misfortunesuch that toppled his plans." Writers may use it to discuss irony, fate, or pattern recognition in a plot. It is sometimes criticized as opaque or overly playful in formal writing and is more common in informal, analytical, or fan-creative contexts.

See also: misfortune, irony, trope, motif, portmanteau.