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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
Obhimaan (অভিমান ) Anger, or something close to it, at being upset with a loved one. Abhiman is not anger or sorrow. It is a temporary expression of a feeling about a loved one that he or she is supposed to address. Bengali adverse feeling
Levensgenieter Someone who loves life deeply; is devoted Dutch life happiness positive
Mysa Can mean "cosying up" or "to snuggle", but in braoder sense, it means to "have a nice and relaxed time" Swedish happiness time
Aimonomia Being scared to learn the ‘why’ of something English adverse feeling thinking
Rè nào (熱鬧) Not only fun and lively, but also has a special vibe that makes everyone want to be there. Chinese positive music
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Ayurnamat The philosophy that there is no point in worrying about events that cannot be changed Inuktitut philosophy
Taraadin A happy solution for everyone Arabic happiness society
Rashk-e-Qamar Someone who is so beautiful, the moon is jealous of their beauty Urdu beauty
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny
Schilderwald Jungle of traffic signs; a street so crowded with signs that you become lost German stress confusion
Dørstokkmila The longest mile between your cozy couch in your fireplace-candlelight-cabin-hygge and the door threshold. It would be "door-threshold-mile", loosely translated Norwegian nature
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty
Zeitgeist The "spirit of the time" is what's going on culturally, religiously, or intellectually during a certain period. German time society
Anchorage The desire to make time stand still English time
Yugen A profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe…and the sad beauty of human suffering. Japanese beauty awareness philosophy
Aeipathy A continued passion; an unyielding disease English persistence
Harkla The little coughing noise one makes, often before giving a speech or dislodging a piece of cinnamon bun from their throat Swedish action
Hikikomori Reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement Japanese society
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Fisselig Being flustered to the point of incompetence German stress
Cafuné Tenderly running your fingers through your lover's hair Portuguese love
Ngaobera A slight inflammation of the throat caused by screaming too much Pascuense adverse action health
Gogo It can mean desire, want, spirit or soul, but mainly it's a concept that explains the will of the soul. Basque feeling
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Weichei Literal: "soft egg"; someone who is weak or cowardly German adverse attribute
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them. Arabic love connection fate
Aduantas Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people Irish stress change
Philotimo (φιλότιμο) The inner impulse to act well and in alignment with the moral virtues that represent one's own society and upbringing Greek society character family




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