Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Avos' | Doing something without planning, without putting in much effort, yet counting on success | Russian | luck | |
Verklempt | Completely overcome with emotion | Yiddish | emotion | |
Parea | A group of friends who regularly gather together to share their experiences about life, their philosophies, values and ideas. | Greek | friends philosophical | |
Rubatosis | The unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat | English | physical health awareness | |
Konfliktfähigkeit | the ability to manage interpersonal conflict constructivly, without becoming personally involved. | German | growth | |
Utepils | The act of sitting outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer | Norwegian | event life positive | |
Aduantas | Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people | Irish | stress change | |
Rè nào (熱鬧) | Not only fun and lively, but also has a special vibe that makes everyone want to be there. | Chinese | positive music | |
Ćeif | A slow and silent enjoyment in someone or in something | Bosnian | positive feeling | |
Hammajang | "All messed up" | Hawaiian | adverse | |
Kos | Cosiness, warmth, intimacy; kose as a verb; koselig as an adjective. | Norwegian | attribute | |
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 | |
Mātauranga | The comprehension, or understanding of the universe | Nogay | awareness thinking reflection | |
Fuubutsushi | The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation for a particular season. | Japanese | time | |
Packesel | The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip | German | travel physical | |
Feierabend | End of the work day | German | event | |
Blunda | To close your eyes. Can be used literally or figuratively; refuse to see something. | Swedish | action | |
Amaeru | To seek affection through doing things like clinging or pleading | Japanese | persistence | |
Shibui | Old school cool | Japanese | attribute | |
Dhurna | Extorting payment from someone by sitting at their front door and staying there until you get paid | Hindi | action persistence | |
Sortable | adj. Someone you can take out without fear of being embarrassed, usually used to refer to friends or family members. e.g. "Elle n'est pas sortable." | French | friends interaction society | |
Vabba | To be at home with the kids | Swedish | family | |
Solkatt | The glimmer that reflects the sunshine off a wristwatch | Swedish | physical beauty | |
Rén (仁) | Humanity, benevolence; the positive feeling enjoyed by a virtuous person through altruistic behaviour. | Chinese | positive | |
L’ecole stratim (לאכול סרטים) | Literally "to eat motives"; describing a person that loves drama | Yiddish | extreme interaction | |
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee | A declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them. | Arabic | love connection fate | |
Werifesteria | To wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery | English | nature explore | |
Tartle | The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name | Scottish | funny event friends | |
Töörõõm | work fun': finding the simple joys in everyday tasks. | Estonian | work feeling | |
Querencia | A place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home, the place where you are your most authentic self | Spanish | strength happiness character |
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