procentia
noun[\ prō-ˈsen-shə \]
ORIGIN:A portmanteau of 'proscenium' (the stage arch) and 'docent' (a museum guide)
ESTABLISHED:June 2026
The specific ego-anxiety of introducing two disparate friends; characterized by a breathless pride as the interaction begins, followed immediately by a compulsive need to over-explain and guide their conversation to ensure your taste in people is validated.
VERB:to procent
ADJ:procential
"Caught in a sudden wave of procentia, she spent the first ten minutes of the dinner party frantically translating Mark's dry sarcasm just to guarantee her sister would understand why she liked him."