Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
답답하다 Dabdabhae Literally means stuffy; the feeling of needing to get something off your chest. Or when you want to say something but can't, or an awkward situation where people aren't saying what they mean. Korean social feeling
Muskelkater Charley horse ("muscle cat") German physical
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
Ser/Estar The verb 'to be' is two different verbs in Spanish. Ser is 'what you are' and estar is 'how you are/where you are' Spanish attribute
Stushevatsya To fade into the background Russian action
Culaccino The mark left on the table by a cold glass Italian physical food
Şikemperver Someone who is very fond of eating and drinking Turkish food happiness
Koi No Yokan The feeling upon meeting someone that falling in love with them is inevitable. Japanese love
Rabenmutter A bad mom ("raven mother") German family society adverse
Vergüenza ajena Shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others Spanish adverse feeling
Sisu Extraordinary determination in the fact of adversity Finnish growth strength
Anima Soul; spirit; breath; mind Latin positive awareness
Beschaulich Quiet, pensive; living a simple life; pleasantly contemplative, unhurried in a fashion that inspires mental well-being. German positive
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
Üşenmek To be too lazy to do something Turkish energy
Bon vivant Someone who enjoys and appreciates the good life. French positive happiness
Vaitherichal The feeling that you get when someone has something that you lack, however you are not jealous, yet instead feel as though they should not possess that because you don't Tamil adverse thinking
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate
Ja nee Directly "Yes, No", but often used when there is nothing else to say, or one is stumped. Afrikaans confusion
Duende The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person Spanish art feeling emotion
Être dépaysé To be in an environment you're not used to French change society awareness
Lekker Literal translation "tasty", but can be used to describe anything that has one's hearty approval Afrikaans positive attribute
Cierrabares "Bar-closer". A person who usually leave the party on last place. Spanish friends social
Verschlimmbesserung An attempt at improvement that makes things worse than they already were German adverse
arumpu (அரும்பு) A bud, but specifically referring to the stage where it is just starting to bud Tamil nature
Empalagoso Too sweet. Adjective to say you ate something so sweet that you got sick of it. Spanish food adverse change




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