Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Philotimo Love of honour Greek character
Dreikäsehoch A small child who is as tall as three wheels of cheese stacked upon one another German measurement food
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Yoisho A word without meaning, said when flopping into a chair after a hard day at work or lifting a heavy bag. Japanese event physical work
Unglücksrabe An unlucky person (literally: Raven with bad luck) German luck adverse
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Avspasere To take a day (or more) off from work (e.g., because one has previously worked overtime and has built up credit). Norwegian society time
Uitbuiken Literally means giving your belly or stomach space to expand after a proper dinner. It signifies being so full that you really have to go lay down and ''uitbuiken''. Dutch food action
Agape selfless love to all, universal loving kindness Greek love connection
Morgenfrisk Feeling rested after a good night's sleep Danish health physical
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Şikemperver Someone who is very fond of eating and drinking Turkish food happiness
Décidément When coincidences occur or when events repeat themselves by chance (for example, when you run into the same person many times in one week) French surprise interaction fate
Wabi-sabi Finding beauty within the imperfections of life and peacefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay. Japanese beauty awareness
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
Uzsonna A meal between lunch and dinner Hungarian food time
Jumpa To jump from one floating piece of ice to another Swedish physical nature
Yuputka A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin Ulwa nature adverse
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature
Boketto (ぼけっと) gazing vacantly into the distance (without thought or sense of self). Japanese
Umij se Splash water on your face Serbian physical action
Şırış Mucus or the sweet sugary residue from fruits or other treats Nogay food
Strikhedonia The joy of being able to say "to hell with it" English positive
Rokjesdag "Skirt day"; the first day of the spring when there is a youthful vibrance in the air and when it is warm enough to wear a short skirt bare-legged Dutch weather clothing
Anteayer The day before yesteraday Spanish measurement
Mamihlapinatapai A look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something that they both desire but which neither wants to begin Yaghan love feeling
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
Vemödalen The fear that everything has already been done. For example: the frustration of photographing something amazing when thousands of identical photos already exist. English philosophy awareness art
Layogenic Good looking from a distance Tagalog visual




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