Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Aka'aka'a Skin peeling or falling off after either sunburn or heavy drinking Hawaiian physical adverse
Tjäle Ground frozen hard, beyond the point where digging is possible Swedish physical nature
Mu (無) Not one, not zero, not yes, not no Japanese measurement
mångata The roadlike reflection of moonlight on water Swedish nature beauty
Te (德) Virtue; morality; integrity; inner power. Chinese strength
Débrouillardise Quality of someone who is resourceful and lives with the ability to creatively improvise; someone who can make do and solve problems without much French creative
Filotimo A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect Greek character friends
Mudita The pleasure that comes from delighting in other people's well-being or happiness Sanskrit happiness positive empathy
Vypendrivatsja (выпендриваться) To behave in a way that makes one look more important or special than one is, to ride the high horse, to show off Russian character society
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Zeitgeist The "spirit of the time" is what's going on culturally, religiously, or intellectually during a certain period. German time society
Gezelligheid Coziness, fun, the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. Dutch friends society positive
Nadryv (Надрыв) Literally means "to tear or break", but can also mean the inner tension of someone who is about to break Russian stress emotion
Fernweh To have a yearning to see distant places German travel thinking
Nameer (نمير) Clear water. Arabic nature attribute
Talaka Every member of a neighborhood getting together to do a work for free for a poor member of their community Nogay community connection
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
Aduantas Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people Irish stress change
Pole Sorry; can also express empathy and understanding. Swahili thinking life
Ellipsism A sadness that you'll never be able to know how history will turn out English adverse thinking time
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. Greek awareness
Didis To search and pick up lice from one's own hair, usually when in bed at night Indonesian physical adverse
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Lítost Sate of agony and torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery. Czech adverse awareness fate
Mechaye Joy, pleasure; something that gives great joy/pleasure. Yiddish positive
Eunoia (εὔνοια) A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty thinking
Dugnad Communal work in a gathering for mutually accomplishing a task (ex: a knitting bee) Norwegian work society connection
Koshatnik A dealer in stolen cats Russian adverse character work




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