Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Spannungsbogen A sequence of events which build up suspense and/or tension German event exciting
Harkla The little coughing noise one makes, often before giving a speech or dislodging a piece of cinnamon bun from their throat Swedish action
Jibaku The act of unintentionally or inadvertently demolishing your own argument in the process of defending your view Japanese confusion interaction
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
poshlost (пошлость) Used to describe situations where things are being sold under the premise "that the greatest joy can be bought" Russian adverse extreme
Nunchi The art of listening to a person and identifying his or her moods or emotions. The literal combination of "eye" and measure" Korean interaction connection emotion
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Abendrot The colour of the sky when the sun is setting German nature beauty
Vagary An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action English change
Gogo It can mean desire, want, spirit or soul, but mainly it's a concept that explains the will of the soul. Basque feeling
Rudenėja The transition from summer to fall, used to describe all the processes during the change of the seasons, for example leaves changing the colour, constant rain, etc. Lithuanian beauty change
Odnoliub Someone who has only one love in his or her life; someone who is capable of loving only one at a time Russian love fate
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Levensgenieter Someone who loves life deeply; is devoted Dutch life happiness positive
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Aeipathy A continued passion; an unyielding disease English persistence
Pisan Zapra The time needed to eat a banana Malay time measurement food
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Neko-neko Someone that has a novel idea that only makes things worse Indonesian funny creative
Eesome Pleasing to the eye English beauty
Athazagoraphobia The fear of forgetting, being forgotten or ignored, or being replaced English reflection thinking
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
mångata The roadlike reflection of moonlight on water Swedish nature beauty
Ghalidan Rolling from side to side as lovers do Persian love action connection
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Şırış Mucus or the sweet sugary residue from fruits or other treats Nogay food
Opia the ambiguous intensity of eye-contact which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable. English society awareness




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