Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Erbsenzähler Literally "a person who literally counts their peas"; someone who is nitpicky and always trying to make things perfect German attribute measurement extreme
Wanderlust A strong desire to travel German travel adventure
Jafjafa (جفجفة) The sound of new clothes. Arabic attribute life
Trennungsagentur Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up German action
Adronitis Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone English friends connection
Mechaye Joy, pleasure; something that gives great joy/pleasure. Yiddish positive
Empalagada How you feel after having something too sweet Spanish food feeling
Mātauranga The comprehension, or understanding of the universe Nogay awareness thinking reflection
Wejbet Unwanted/inconvenient social and family obligations that are somewhat necessary to maintain good relations Arabic family interaction cultural
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Minestra riscaldata Literally "heated soup"; something done again but never as good as the first time it happened. Alternative to cavoli riscaldati (heated cabbage) Italian attribute
chimak Chicken and beer Korean food
Gretchenfrage A direct question with the intention of unveiling the underlying thoughts of the person being questioned German awareness connection
Bwisit Something/someone ruined your day or mood Tagalog emotion adverse
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness
Te (德) Virtue; morality; integrity; inner power. Chinese strength
Baadastoor Unaltered, or unchanged, for something that is habitual Urdu change habits
Tôpäj (төпәй) Interjection that is used to forewarn a child of falling Bashkir action
Débrouille May be synonymous with resourceful, but it is more of a way of living by making do with little and improvising with what you have French creative
Nuchshlepper Someone who follows another person; a hanger-on Yiddish awareness adverse persistence
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Agape selfless love to all, universal loving kindness Greek love connection
Nonina Andalusian expression of three negations to say yes but with a certain touch, as if wanting to mean that this is not even doubted. Spanish cultural
Pretoogjes Lit. 'fun eyes'; the twinkling eyes of someone engaging in benign mischief or fun. Dutch attribute phsyical
Ádvaita (अद्वैत) non-dual; the notion that there is only one reality. Sanskrit measurement philosophy
Jaksaa A lack of enthusiasm to do something Finnish adverse habits
Apapachar Pamper a person especially when she or he is sad Spanish action
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Yuputka A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin Ulwa nature adverse




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