Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
Innerer Schweinehund Literal: 'Inner pig dog'; the lazy voice in your head. It symbolizes the part of you that doesn’t want to go jogging, that prefers staying at home with chocolate and pizza and is just generally lazy. German feeling life health
Angushti za'id Someone with six fingers Persian physical
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay Greek action
Noniná Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. Spanish attribute measurement positive
Zanshin (残心) Lit. ‘remaining/enduring heart-mind’; a state of relaxed mental alertness (especially in the face of danger or stress). Japanese awareness
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
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
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Manja Childlike behaviour by women designed to elicit sympathy or pampering by men Malay attribute
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Mágoa A heart-breaking feeling that leaves long-lasting traces, visible in gestures and facial expressions Portuguese adverse emotion
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Moledro A feeling of resonant connection with an author or artist you'll never meet, who may have lived centuries ago and thousands of miles away English awareness connection
Kos Cosiness, warmth, intimacy; kose as a verb; koselig as an adjective. Norwegian attribute
Достолепие (dostolepiye) Contains the roots for dosta (a lot) and lepota (beautiful) from Old Bulgarian language. The word literally means full of beauty but it is more like a combination of noble, full of values, beautiful and brave for man and femininity for women. It is very typical to use this word in context of old traditional photos of people where one appreciate the beauty of the past. Bulgarian beauty
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Débrouille May be synonymous with resourceful, but it is more of a way of living by making do with little and improvising with what you have French creative
Rhwe To sleep on the floor without a carpet, drunk and naked Tsonga funny event
Voetstoots A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees Afrikaans action
Arbejdsglæde Literally "work happiness"; the feeling of happiness provoked by a satisfying job Danish work happiness feeling
Mechaye Joy, pleasure; something that gives great joy/pleasure. Yiddish positive
Odnoliub Someone who has only one love in his or her life; someone who is capable of loving only one at a time Russian love fate
Strikhedonia The joy of being able to say "to hell with it" English positive
Eunoirophrenia The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. Greek feeling positive
Ennui A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do English adverse feeling
Morgenfrisk Feeling rested after a good night's sleep Danish health physical




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