A term for that "I need time in nature" feeling

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Time spent in nature cures irritability, reduces stress and makes people more generous. (Credit: Christopher Fassbender)









I asked you: If "hangry" is the anger you feel when you're hungry, what's the term for the irritability you feel when you're due for time in nature?



You came through with some creative, invented words and definitions. Let's vote for the best one! The winner gets a T-shirt signed by David Suzuki. (Plus, we'll all commit to start to use the term. It will be our little Queen of Green community inside joke.)



Crature • To crave nature. Submitted by Crystal.



Denatured • Deprived of nature. Submitted by Liz and Andrea.



Dysnatural • Submitted by Michelle.



Earth-ache • Submitted by Stacey.



Flora-Fauna-Fever • Submitted by Stacey.


Green-ache • Submitted by Stacey.



Hankergreen • When you hanker for time in a green space. Submitted by Karen.



Inature • Irritability when in need of nature. Submitted by Marilyn.



IrieNature • Submitted by Cheryl.



Irritreeted • Submitted by S.L.



Irrinaturability • Irritability when in need of nature. Submitted by Marilyn.



Mal-natured • Submitted by Michelle.



Natirable • When you become irritable and need time in nature. Submitted by Maureen.



Naturitable • Submitted by Danielle.



Nanky • Cranky due to a lack of nature. Submitted by Johanna and Kim.



Nature-ache • Submitted by Stacey.



Nilchy • Lack of nature inducing irritability. Submitted by Lynn.



Numpy • The nature-lacking grumps. Submitted by Emily.



Nunky • Submitted my Johanna.



Staleairis • Submitted by Cathy.



Treeprived • Submitted by S.L.



Don't forget to vote! Thanks to everyone who took the time to think about how important nature is to our well-being. (Voting closes July 21.)



Sincerely, Lindsay Coulter

A fellow Queen of Green





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