cratestasis
/kreɪtˈsteɪsɪs/nounVerified NewThe sealed-box state in which belongings from a move remain packed years after the move.
The boxes migrated unopened from van to garage to attic, their labels accurate and their contents unreconsidered. Cratestasis is the only genuinely stable form of ownership — nothing is used, lost, or decided. Insurance inventories love them; households fear them.
Etym. — crate + stasis — equilibrium achieved in cardboard.
Rel. — floorhoneymoon
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