Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Blunda To close your eyes. Can be used literally or figuratively; refuse to see something. Swedish action
Mecnun "madly in love" to the point of actual mental instability Turkish love emotion
Rauxa Sudden determination or action; rapture Catalan action strength
Fucha To use company time and resources for one's own purposes Portuguese work adverse
Nutro (Нутро) Something that governs your inner being; your core Russian strength character
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Sous-entendu Don't listen to what you heard. Listen for the message embedded. French awareness reflection
Qarrtsiluni Sitting together in the darkness, waiting for inspiration to strike you Iñupiaq awareness thinking reflection
Hanyauku To walk on tiptoes across a hot surface Rukwangali physical action
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
Attaccabottone Something that you long to get away from but struggle to Italian adverse
Tîeow (เที่ยว) To wander or roam around in a carefree way. Thai travel positive change
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Aesthete Someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art or nature English art beauty
Weltschmerz Feeling hopeless about the state our world is currently in ("world pain") German adverse society
Andria (ανδρεία) Both valour and courage, expressed in actions in front of the face of danger Greek strength character
Jafjafa (جفجفة) The sound of new clothes. Arabic attribute life
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
Feierabend End of the work day German event
Sielvartas Literal translation as “soul tumbling” used as grief or resentment Lithuanian adverse thinking emotion
Être dépaysé To be in an environment you're not used to French change society awareness
Tizita (ትዝታ) A bittersweet remembrance and longing for a time, person, thing gone by. Amharic time thinking
Cavoli riscaldati Literally "reheated cabbage"; When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair Italian love event persistence
Gogo It can mean desire, want, spirit or soul, but mainly it's a concept that explains the will of the soul. Basque feeling
Tima Not being ready to spend time or money on a specific thing, despite being able to afford it Icelandic thinking action
Mangomoment "What can I do now for you, to make you happy?" Dutch love friends connection
Resfeber Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. Swedish travel physical
Dolgostroj (долгострой) A construction project that seems to go on forever Russian time adverse




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