Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. Greek awareness
Resfeber Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. Swedish travel physical
Kokoro A unity of mind and heart. Japanese awareness feeling
Xíng qì (行氣) Volitionally (e.g., mentally) circulating or directing qi. Chinese growth awareness strength
Madrugada The time of day occurring between past midnight and early morning Spanish time measurement
Duende The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person Spanish art feeling emotion
Rocambolesco Stunning action that requires extreme audacity; literally means "there's no need" as in "there's no need to thank you" Italian extreme surprise
Arlésienne Used to describe people who are at the centre of a conversation/situation/problem but can’t be found anywhere French society interaction
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Gemes The state of going out of one's mind in adoration of something that is extremely likeable or cute Indonesian funny emotion
Haiku (俳句) A form of Japanese poetry, usually just 17 syllables long (with lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables), involving the sudden juxtapositions of ideas or images, and often focused on natural (e.g., seasonal) phenomena. Japanese art
Mokita The truth we all know but agree not to talk about. Kilivila awareness thinking society
Pragma longtime love, such as in long marriages Greek love family
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Vagary An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action English change
Jibaku The act of unintentionally or inadvertently demolishing your own argument in the process of defending your view Japanese confusion interaction
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Occhiolism The awareness of the smallness of your perspective English awareness life society
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Hikikomori Reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement Japanese society
Nunchi The art of listening to a person and identifying his or her moods or emotions. The literal combination of "eye" and measure" Korean interaction connection emotion
Dolgostroj (долгострой) A construction project that seems to go on forever Russian time adverse
Sud’ba (судьба). Fate, destiny, fortune Russian fate change life
Fucha To use company time and resources for one's own purposes Portuguese work adverse
Jafjafa (جفجفة) The sound of new clothes. Arabic attribute life
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty




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