Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Apomakrysmenophobia The sudden fear that the relationships you posses are shallow or lack depth English thinking connection trust
Stushevatsya To fade into the background Russian action
Guanxi (关系) An intimate connection between people which would benefit from the other in solving delicate problems or in achieving personal goals Chinese growth connection
(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
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
Rauxa Sudden determination or action; rapture Catalan action strength
Zhì (智) Wisdom, perspicacity, knowledge. Chinese thinking awareness
Gourmand One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking. French food attribute
Fahrvergnügen The love of simply driving German adventure happiness
Dhurna Extorting payment from someone by sitting at their front door and staying there until you get paid Hindi action persistence
Guān xì (關係) Cultivating relationships; reciprocal connections; networking; social karma. Chinese society friends
Ludus playful love between children or casual lovers Greek love
Maktub "Everything is destined and written" Arabic philosophy fate
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay Greek action
Koi No Yokan The feeling upon meeting someone that falling in love with them is inevitable. Japanese love
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
Neko-neko Someone that has a novel idea that only makes things worse Indonesian funny creative
Tatemae & Honne The contrast between a person's feelings and desires (honne) versus the behavior and opinions one displays in public (tatemae) Japanese feeling reflection character
Eunoia (εὔνοια) A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty thinking
Guddle To fish using the hands, by searching under stones at a river bank Scottish action nature
Papakata To have one leg shorter than the other Māori physical
Klexos the art of dwelling on the past; coined by John Koenig. English thinking
Hygge A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being. Danish life feeling
mångata The roadlike reflection of moonlight on water Swedish nature beauty
Hikikomori When a young person who is obsessed with TV, video games, and the internet, withdraws from society Japanese habits society
kaṟpu (கற்பு) Determination to chastity, even in the face of adversity Tamil strength
Mangomoment "What can I do now for you, to make you happy?" Dutch love friends connection
Trasnochar To stay up all night Spanish life time event
Njuta to deeply enjoy, to profoundly appreciate. Swedish positive
Uzsonna A meal between lunch and dinner Hungarian food time




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