Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Tizita (ትዝታ) A bittersweet remembrance and longing for a time, person, thing gone by. Amharic time thinking
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Sous-entendu Don't listen to what you heard. Listen for the message embedded. French awareness reflection
Mu (無) Not one, not zero, not yes, not no Japanese measurement
Yuputka A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin Ulwa nature adverse
Rhwe To sleep on the floor without a carpet, drunk and naked Tsonga funny event
Zanshin (残心) Lit. ‘remaining/enduring heart-mind’; a state of relaxed mental alertness (especially in the face of danger or stress). Japanese awareness
Arbejdsglæde Literally "work happiness"; the feeling of happiness provoked by a satisfying job Danish work happiness feeling
Liberosis The desire to care less about things. English thinking awareness
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
Ehvenişer When choosing between bad things, the lesser of two evils. Turkish philosophy
Kopfkino Imagining scenarios vividly ("head cinema") German thinking visual
Angushti za'id Someone with six fingers Persian physical
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
Kenshō (見性) Seeing (ken) one’s nature or essence (shō); perceiving one’s Buddha nature; sometimes interpreted as an initial or brief awakening. Japanese awareness growth
Yuanfen A relationship by fate or destiny. This is a complex concept. It draws on principles of predetermination in Chinese culture, which dictate relationships, encounters and affinities, mostly among lovers and friends. Chinese love society
Arlésienne Used to describe people who are at the centre of a conversation/situation/problem but can’t be found anywhere French society interaction
Wintercearig Literally "winter sorrow"; a feeling of deep sadness related to the cold, still, dark nature of winter English weather emotion adverse
Ba Namak A person "with salt"—funny, witty, flavorful, or charming, as opposed to a humorless, dry person. Persian positive exciting
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature
Ikigai A reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning. Japanese growth happiness
Duende The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person Spanish art feeling emotion
Chai-Pani Literal: "tea and water"; the money and favors given to someone to get things done Hindi food action
Épater les bourgeois To shock the middle classes French society surprise extreme
Mysig To describe anything with an unexpectedly relaxing vibe Swedish positive
Verschlimmbesserung An attempt at improvement that makes things worse than they already were German adverse
Charmolypi "Joy-making sorrow". A mixed feeling of happiness while being sad. Greek happiness adverse philosophy
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling




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