Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Wú (無) Negative, void, nothingness, non-being; can imply 'neither yes nor no'. Chinese adverse
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
Pulesveis Messy hair, in particular in the back of the head, resulting from being rubbed against the pillow during sex Norwegian physical
Yoisho A word without meaning, said when flopping into a chair after a hard day at work or lifting a heavy bag. Japanese event physical work
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Rén (仁) Humanity, benevolence; the positive feeling enjoyed by a virtuous person through altruistic behaviour. Chinese positive
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Packesel The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip German travel physical
Bwisit Something/someone ruined your day or mood Tagalog emotion adverse
Víðsýni A panoramic view; open-mindedness. Icelandic visual
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Ḥôjônsô (һөйөнсө) Good news for which a reward is given Bashkir positive event
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Klexos the art of dwelling on the past; coined by John Koenig. English thinking
Tuerto A man with only one eye Spanish physical
Tartle The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name Scottish funny event friends
Tingo The act of taking objects one desires from the house of a friend by gradually borrowing all of them Pascuense funny interaction character
Skare A thin layer of ice on top of snow Swedish physical nature
Resfeber Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. Swedish travel physical
Prozvonit To call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back, saving the first caller money. Czech life funny event
Cúbóg A collection of Easter eggs Irish physical
Kintsukuroi To repair with gold. Understanding that a piece is more beautiful for having broken. Japanese beauty change
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Volta During certain hours of the early evening, around dusk, everyone in the town who might feel like going for a walk takes a saunter or stroll up and down the main street Greek time physical nature
Hammajang "All messed up" Hawaiian adverse
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
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu Favorably, please. Japanese positive
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits
Morgenfrisk Feeling rested after a good night's sleep Danish health physical
Ikigai A reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning. Japanese growth happiness




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