Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Erinmek Not doing something you have to do just because you don’t want to; being a prick Nogay adverse
Mangomoment "What can I do now for you, to make you happy?" Dutch love friends connection
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Mencolek The trick when you tap someone lightly on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them Indonesian funny friends action
Gretchenfrage A direct question with the intention of unveiling the underlying thoughts of the person being questioned German awareness connection
Krawattenmuffel Someone who'd rather not wear a tie German clothing habits
Gezelligheid Coziness, fun, the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. Dutch friends society positive
Pragma longtime love, such as in long marriages Greek love family
Abhisar (অভিসার) Lit. 'going towards'; a meeting (often secret) between lovers / partners. Bengali love event
Zapoi 2+ days of drunkenness usually involving a journey or waking up in an unexpected place Russian funny adverse habits
Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. English emotion thinking
Sonder the realization that everyone has a life as vivid and complex as your own); coined by John Koenig. English philosophy awareness
Anecdoche A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody is listening. English friends life
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion
Friluftsliv “Free air life,” signifying a fundamental understanding of the positive impact of being in nature Norwegian nature health
Kusukusu The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women Japanese sound friends funny
Arbejdsglæde Literally "work happiness"; the feeling of happiness provoked by a satisfying job Danish work happiness feeling
Madrugarse To stay up until the wee hours of the morning Spanish time action
Jaksaa A lack of enthusiasm to do something Finnish adverse habits
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Seijaku (静寂) Quiet (sei) tranquillity (jaku); silence, calm, serenity (especially in the midst of activity or chaos). Japanese awareness beauty
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
Gula Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). Spanish adverse
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty
Gemes The state of going out of one's mind in adoration of something that is extremely likeable or cute Indonesian funny emotion
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
Siftah First sale of the day for merchant Turkish event
Tempus fugit Time flies, flees, escapes. Latin time
Adronitis Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone English friends connection




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