infraawe
/ˈɪnfrəˌɔː/nounVerified NewThe specific emotion of being impressed by another country's infrastructure.
Not envy exactly — awe, the involuntary suspension of cynicism when the trains are silent and the bridges are new. It is now a standard beat of travel content, and a geopolitical instrument.
Etym. — *infrastructure* + *awe*.
Rel. — gigascalecalm
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