Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Gula Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). Spanish adverse
Biritululo The act of comparing yams to settle a dispute Kiriwani food thinking
Apomakrysmenophobia The sudden fear that the relationships you posses are shallow or lack depth English thinking connection trust
Tsuji-giri To try out a new sword on a passer-by Japanese action violence
Weltschmerz Feeling hopeless about the state our world is currently in ("world pain") German adverse society
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness
Abditory A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place English physical thinking
Ciğerparem Describe love to someone who is in the deepest part of his/her heart; refers to someone that you love as much as your own body. Turkish love connection
Culaccino The mark left on the table by a cold glass Italian physical food
Toska (тоска) At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause. Russian adverse philosophy
Chai-Pani Literal: "tea and water"; the money and favors given to someone to get things done Hindi food action
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
Fahrvergnügen The love of simply driving German adventure happiness
Khaste Nabashid (خسته نباشید) "I hope that you are not tired" Persian society work
Donaldkacsázás Translated as “Donald ducking” or wandering around one’s house with a shirt but no trousers Hungarian funny action
Erklärungsnot The state of having to quickly explain yourself German action stress
Eudaimonia The contented happy state you feel when you travel Greek travel explore happiness
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Latah Uncontrollable habit of saying embarrassing things Indonesian habits
Tsundoku Acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them Japanese adverse
Séanas A gap between the upper front teeth Irish physical attribute
Umarell A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice Italian attribute
Muvaffakiyetsizleştiricileştiriveremeyebileceklerimizdenmişsinizcesine The longest word in Turkish, meaning, ‘It's as though you are from those whom we may not be able to easily make into a maker of unsucessful ones.’ Turkish attribute
Vozdukh (Воздух) "Air" but also "the stack of spirit". To breathe in is to "take the spirit inside". Russian beauty physical
Angushti za'id Someone with six fingers Persian physical
Friluftsliv “Free air life,” signifying a fundamental understanding of the positive impact of being in nature Norwegian nature health
Sophrosyne A healthy state of mind, characterized by self-control, moderation, and a deep awareness of one's true self, and resulting in one's true happiness. Greek awareness happiness reflection
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Kilig It is the sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic or idealistic occurs; butterflies. Tagalog feeling love connection
Han Sorrow, regret, grief, resentment, "a dull ache of the soul", yet passive and not revenge seeking; waiting for the injustice to be righted Korean society persistence adverse




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