Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Wejbet Unwanted/inconvenient social and family obligations that are somewhat necessary to maintain good relations Arabic family interaction cultural
Ennui A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do English adverse feeling
Mágoa A heart-breaking feeling that leaves long-lasting traces, visible in gestures and facial expressions Portuguese adverse emotion
Noniná Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. Spanish attribute measurement positive
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
Apapachar Pamper a person especially when she or he is sad Spanish action
Dépayser Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). French change feeling
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
Saudade melancholic longing, nostalgia, dreaming wistfulness. Portuguese life
Löyly The steam that rises from the sauna heater when water is thrown on it Finnish physical
Schulbildend Inspiring or leading to the creation of schools of thought. German growth philosophy
Age-otori The bad feeling one gets after a terrible haircut Japanese adverse event feeling
Erklärungsnot The state of having to quickly explain yourself German action stress
Attaccabottone Something that you long to get away from but struggle to Italian adverse
Tenyérbemászó Literally "palm crawler"; a face begging to be punched Hungarian funny adverse
Tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib. Pretending to dislike something, when it reality you actually like it. Literal translation, "push of the mouth, pull (drawing closer to self) of the chest". Tagalog action
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Mbuki-mvuki To shake off your clothes to dance more freely Swahili clothing music
Morgenfrisk Feeling rested after a good night's sleep Danish health physical
Hoʻoponopono Mutual forgiveness. Hawaiian connection character emotion
Umarell A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice Italian attribute
Pelinti To move hot food around in your mouth Buli food
Ja nee Directly "Yes, No", but often used when there is nothing else to say, or one is stumped. Afrikaans confusion
Kinkartvyavimudh Helplessness due to being duty-bound Hindi feeling
Eldsjäl This noun is literally ‘fire-soul’, but the actual meaning is ‘enthusiast’ or ‘driving spirit’. Swedish strength
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
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
Te (德) Virtue; morality; integrity; inner power. Chinese strength
Zapoi 2+ days of drunkenness usually involving a journey or waking up in an unexpected place Russian funny adverse habits
Siwon Usually meanng cool or cold, but when used in the context of dining, means the taste which achieves the ideal umami such that the food feels cool Korean food attribute




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