Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Voorpret That feeling of excitement you get even before an event actually takes place. Literally translates to “pre-fun.” Dutch happiness feeling exciting
Ngaobera A slight inflammation of the throat caused by screaming too much Pascuense adverse action health
Han Sorrow, regret, grief, resentment, "a dull ache of the soul", yet passive and not revenge seeking; waiting for the injustice to be righted Korean society persistence adverse
Hissikablelvuku To sense something before it actually happens Turkish fate time
Anima Soul; spirit; breath; mind Latin positive awareness
Bào fù xìng āo yè (報復性熬夜) Revenge bedtime procrastination Chinese emotion
Ignōrāmus Lit. ‘we do not know’ (e.g., the spirit of scientific enquiry), or ‘we take no notice of’ (used in legal contexts, e.g., when deemed evidence to be inadmissible). Latin philosophy growth
Frischluftfanatiker literal translation: fresh air fanatic; referring to a person who tends to keep the windows open to get fresh air, even in winter or someone who always tries to be outside in the open air German nature
Üşenmek To be too lazy to do something Turkish energy
Jafjafa (جفجفة) The sound of new clothes. Arabic attribute life
Mensch A person of integrity and honour Yiddish character attribute
Verpeilt Regularly forgetting things and not being in the present moment enough to organize your life properly German adverse awareness
Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. English emotion thinking
Mulaltsag From a von Neumann biography: "It is not a party, it is not a feast, it is not even an orgy; it is simply the spontaneous combustion of a bunch of people having a good time." Hungarian exciting community
Amaeru To seek affection through doing things like clinging or pleading Japanese persistence
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food
Chamcha Literally: spoon, someone who sucks up to someone else or seeks another's approval constantly Hindi negative character
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Meraki Describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you're doing, whatever it may be. Greek emotion strength
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Fika Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues Swedish food friends
Myötähäpeä Secondhand embarrassment Finnish adverse feeling
Hoppilandkalle Guy who jumps to dry land to moor a boat Swedish action
Livsnjutare Someone who loves life deeply Swedish love life beauty
Épater les bourgeois To shock the middle classes French society surprise extreme
Zhì (智) Wisdom, perspicacity, knowledge. Chinese thinking awareness
Cavoli riscaldati Literally "reheated cabbage"; When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair Italian love event persistence
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature




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