Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Kuleana Self-imposed responsibility, duty, service Hawaiian strength character
uḷaṟu (உளறு) To say something that should not be or to say somethng nonsensical or unrelated Tamil awareness adverse
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Nekama A man who pretends to be a woman on the internet Japanese society
Rabharta A spring tide Irish nature
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food
Mauri ora The essence that animates humans Nogay character
Tôpäj (төпәй) Interjection that is used to forewarn a child of falling Bashkir action
Istories me arkoudes Literal: 'stories with bears'; stories that are so crazy, they can't be true Greek extreme funny
Verpeilt Regularly forgetting things and not being in the present moment enough to organize your life properly German adverse awareness
Mudita The pleasure that comes from delighting in other people's well-being or happiness Sanskrit happiness positive empathy
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Kusukusu The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women Japanese sound friends funny
Hanyauku To walk on tiptoes across a hot surface Rukwangali physical action
Erkelmek Teasing someone with repeating what they say Nogay interaction funny
Nedoperepitj (недоперепить) To drink more than one should have, but less than one would have wanted. To fail to drink too much. Russian funny action
Aesthete Someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art or nature English art beauty
Te quiero Similar to "I love you" in a lower level, something that you say to someone and maybe someday it will be "love". For example, It's used with close co workers or in the classroom. Spanish feeling
Jouissance "an excess of life", often translated as joy but also can be understood as catharsis French attribute
Lha’i rnal ‘byor (ལྷའི་རྣལ་འབྱོར) Deity meditation/yoga; an advanced practice in which one visualises interacting with, or ‘accomplishing’ (i.e., being), a deity. Tibetan awareness physical
Anima Soul; spirit; breath; mind Latin positive awareness
Nito-onna A woman so dedicated to her career that she has no time to iron blouses, so dresses only in knitted tops. Japanese society work
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Badkruka Someone who refuses to enter a body of water. Eg. Get in the lake you badkruka, or am I going to have to pull you in by your beard? Swedish funny nature explore
Hoʻoponopono Mutual forgiveness. Hawaiian connection character emotion
Halyava (Халява) Getting something without working for it Russian luck positive work
Enxebre Something pure and very authentic Galician positive attribute
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature




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