Schwärmerei

Today’s buzz-buzz Best Word Ever is schwärmerei: excessive sentiment.

An over-the-top noun, from German Schwärmerei, from schwärmen, “to be enthusiastic,” literally, “to swarm.” First known use: 1845.

At the sight of all those May flowers, Billy Bee was overcome with spring schwärmerei:
Time to make the honey, honey!
 

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