Schützlingenabfahrtswehmut defined

Schütz•ling•en•ab•fahrts•weh•mut | ˈsho͞otslingˌɪnˈapfärtsˈvāmo͞ot | noun.

The wistful ambivalence one feels upon the departure of a protégé.

(Note: a loan word from German speakers in another possible world.)

“How’s June feeling?”
“Oh, y’know. Schützlingenabfahrtswehmut.”
“…What?”

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