Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Desus | The quiet, smooth sound of somebody farting although not very loudly | Indonesian | sound funny action | |
Majime (真面目) | Reliable, responsible, diligent; seriousness, formality. | Japanese | society attribute | |
Ádvaita (अद्वैत) | non-dual; the notion that there is only one reality. | Sanskrit | measurement philosophy | |
Capicua | A number that doesn't vary if the numbers are inverted. Also it can be called a palindrome, but the word capicua refers especially to the numbers | Catalan | measurement | |
Gula | Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). | Spanish | adverse | |
Nou-nou | An indefinite time in the near future. It could be very near, like within a minute or two, or not so very near, like within an hour or three. This time-telling isn't an exact science at all—it's a non-committal way of giving someone a time. | Afrikaans | time | |
Handschuhschneeballwerfer | A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance | German | adverse attribute interaction | |
Bon vivant | Someone who enjoys and appreciates the good life. | French | positive happiness | |
Goya (گویا) | The transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur in storytelling | Urdu | surprise | |
Beschaulich | Quiet, pensive; living a simple life; pleasantly contemplative, unhurried in a fashion that inspires mental well-being. | German | positive | |
Resol | That kind of sun light, non direct, when the sun is covered by clouds that still hurts the eyes. | Mallorquín | nature | |
Exulansis | The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. | English | emotion thinking | |
Sehnsucht | Thoughts and feelings about all facets of life that are unfinished or imperfect, paired with a yearning for ideal alternative experiences. | German | philosophy reflection | |
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) | excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. | Greek | awareness | |
Apomakrysmenophobia | The sudden fear that the relationships you posses are shallow or lack depth | English | thinking connection trust | |
piñcu (பிஞ்சு) | Young, baby fruit | Tamil | food | |
Að redda | To save someone or fix something in a time sensitive manner. | Icelandic | time | |
Pelinti | To move hot food around in your mouth | Buli | food | |
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 | |
Pisan Zapra | The time needed to eat a banana | Malay | time measurement food | |
Kalsarikänni | to get drunk (alone) at home in your underwear with no intention of going out | Finnish | funny action | |
Zhì (智) | Wisdom, perspicacity, knowledge. | Chinese | thinking awareness | |
Tokka | A large herd of reindeer | Finnish | nature | |
Muskelkater | Charley horse ("muscle cat") | German | physical | |
Occhiolism | The awareness of the smallness of your perspective | English | awareness life society | |
Paavam | Someone who is innocent, naive, not well-versed with ways of the world | Malayalam | attribute | |
Raspafiestas | An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. | Spanish | habits attribute friends | |
Pneúma (πνεῦμα) | Wind; breath; spirit. | Greek | physical | |
Aka'aka'a | Skin peeling or falling off after either sunburn or heavy drinking | Hawaiian | physical adverse | |
Odnoliub | Someone who has only one love in his or her life; someone who is capable of loving only one at a time | Russian | love fate |
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