Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Startijenn A kickstart/boost of energy; also denotes perseverance. Breton strength
Anchorage The desire to make time stand still English time
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness
Limerence the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship. English emotion love
Karelu The mark left on the skin by wearing something tight Tulu physical
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
Eunoia (εὔνοια) A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty thinking
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Faamiti The sound made by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child Samoan sound
Yokomeshi Literal: "meal eaten sideways"; the stress caused by speaking a foreign language Japanese stress feeling awareness
Pålegg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Norwegian food
Nostalgie de la boue A yearning for degradation, depravity, or other crude/base aspects of life, literally "a yearning for mud" French feeling
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Bayanihan Mutual cooperation; when a burden is shared together with a positive attitude with a sense of camaraderie, the burden feels lighter. Tagalog community positive
Sensizlik the state and the concept of being without you, not having you Turkish feeling love
Empalagoso Too sweet. Adjective to say you ate something so sweet that you got sick of it. Spanish food adverse change
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. Greek awareness
Kæk Spirited, bold, cheeky, cocky. Danish attribute
Wabi-sabi Finding beauty within the imperfections of life and peacefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay. Japanese beauty awareness
Eunoirophrenia The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. Greek feeling positive
Kenshō (見性) Seeing (ken) one’s nature or essence (shō); perceiving one’s Buddha nature; sometimes interpreted as an initial or brief awakening. Japanese awareness growth
Avos' Doing something without planning, without putting in much effort, yet counting on success Russian luck
Sehnsucht Thoughts and feelings about all facets of life that are unfinished or imperfect, paired with a yearning for ideal alternative experiences. German philosophy reflection
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
Otium The condition of being in control of one’s own time; leisure, free-time; ease, peace. Latin growth time habits
inssa Short word of insider = trendy people who catch up with the trends Korean society
Kusukusu The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women Japanese sound friends funny
La douleur exquise The pain that comes from wanting someone you can’t have French feeling awareness love
Zindabad A shout of encouragement; a cheer, which can also be interpreted to mean "may [idea or person] live forever" Urdu life interaction
Beschaulich Quiet, pensive; living a simple life; pleasantly contemplative, unhurried in a fashion that inspires mental well-being. German positive




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