Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Flâner verb. to purposely wander, to decide to explore with no final destination. French explore travel
Camhanaich Half-light; early morning twilight Irish event nature
Sphallolalia Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere. English love life
Xiao xiao The whistling and pattering of rain or wind Chinese nature beauty sound
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
कौतुक (Kautuk) What is required is steady, constructive effort, not lightning speed and empty show Marathi philosophy persistence
Schnapsidee An idea so stupid the person must have thought of it while drunk German funny thinking creative
Chrysalism An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. English nature beauty
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
Eomchina Contraction of the phrase "Mom's friend's son". Academically successful (and possibly wealthy) male student who is the target of envy among others Korean family society work
Andria (ανδρεία) Both valour and courage, expressed in actions in front of the face of danger Greek strength character
Skare A thin layer of ice on top of snow Swedish physical nature
Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. English emotion thinking
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Zugzwang To be forced to make a move even though it will likely to be at your disadvantage German action interaction philosophy
Polytropos (πολύτροπος) Much turned, much traveled, much wandering; turning many ways (shifty, versatile, wily) (changeful, complicated) [notoriously used in the opening of The Odyssey as an early challenge for translators] Greek explore
Layogenic Good looking from a distance Tagalog visual
Fuchsteufelswütend Literal: 'Fox devil angry'; steaming with rage German adverse stress emotion
L’chaim (לְחַיִּים) Lit. ‘to life’. Hebrew life
Ramé Something that is both chaotic and joyful at the same time Indonesian life attribute
Að redda To save someone or fix something in a time sensitive manner. Icelandic time
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Numinous Describing an experience that makes you fearful yet fascinated, awed yet attracted - the powerful, personal feeling of being overwhelmed an inspired English beauty emotion
Anecdoche A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody is listening. English friends life
Bayanihan Mutual cooperation; when a burden is shared together with a positive attitude with a sense of camaraderie, the burden feels lighter. Tagalog community positive
Acoy Something that is either very positive or negative Indonesian positive measurement
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Goso When you smell sesame oil - that nutty, flavorful, aromatic - mostly used to describe smells of sesame and/or bean paste Korean sensory food
Jugaad (जुगाड) the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. Hindi life




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