Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Gemütlichkeit An atmosphere of belonging, relaxation, chilled music, great food and drink German music food life
Bon vivant Someone who enjoys and appreciates the good life. French positive happiness
Putzfimmel Adjective for someone who is obsessed with cleaning German habits
Cúbóg A collection of Easter eggs Irish physical
Treppenwitz Literal: "staircase joke", because the witty retort usually hits you in the stairwell on your way out German funny
Tatemae & Honne The contrast between a person's feelings and desires (honne) versus the behavior and opinions one displays in public (tatemae) Japanese feeling reflection character
Uzsonna A meal between lunch and dinner Hungarian food time
Zhaghzhagh The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage Tamil adverse action physical
Klexos the art of dwelling on the past; coined by John Koenig. English thinking
Cavoli riscaldati Literally "reheated cabbage"; When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair Italian love event persistence
Didis To search and pick up lice from one's own hair, usually when in bed at night Indonesian physical adverse
Ayurnamat The philosophy that there is no point in worrying about events that cannot be changed Inuktitut philosophy
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
Verpeilt Regularly forgetting things and not being in the present moment enough to organize your life properly German adverse awareness
Lachesism The desire to be struck by disaster - to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire English thinking life fate
Bababa ba? Is it going down? (In the context of an elevator) Tagalog action
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
uḷaṟu (உளறு) To say something that should not be or to say somethng nonsensical or unrelated Tamil awareness adverse
Donaldkacsázás Translated as “Donald ducking” or wandering around one’s house with a shirt but no trousers Hungarian funny action
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Te (德) Virtue; morality; integrity; inner power. Chinese strength
Mencolek The trick when you tap someone lightly on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them Indonesian funny friends action
Manna A sudden or unexpected help, advantage, or aid to success English change positive
Philia "highest form of love"; deep love between friends, brotherly love Greek love friends
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
Erkelmek Teasing someone with repeating what they say Nogay interaction funny
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion
Schadenfreude Pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. German feeling adverse




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