metaphysical dread

Metaphysical dread is a deep, often unsettling awareness of life's fundamental uncertainties, such as the nature of existence, death, or the universe's meaning. It arises from confronting the limits of human understanding and realizing that some questions may remain unanswered or that reality may be fundamentally unknowable. This sense of apprehension isn't fear of specific dangers but a profound discomfort with the vastness, ambiguity, or indeterminacy of existence itself. It reflects our innate desire for certainty and control in a universe that often resists definitive understanding.