Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Qì (氣) | Lit. air, breath; ‘life force/energy’. | Chinese | health awareness | |
Linslus | Someone who always wants to have their face in a photo. Literal translation: "lens louse" | Swedish | society | |
Kafkaesque | Having bizarre of illogical quality | English | attribute | |
Parea | A group of friends who regularly gather together to share their experiences about life, their philosophies, values and ideas. | Greek | friends philosophical | |
Retrouvailles | Lit. 'rediscovery'; a reunion (e.g., with loved ones after a long time apart). | French | friends family | |
Dépayser | Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). | French | change feeling | |
Pole | Sorry; can also express empathy and understanding. | Swahili | thinking life | |
Duende | The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person | Spanish | art feeling emotion | |
Eunoirophrenia | The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. | Greek | feeling positive | |
Solkatt | The glimmer that reflects the sunshine off a wristwatch | Swedish | physical beauty | |
Vagary | An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action | English | change | |
Fremdschämen | To be embarrassed by something somebody else did | German | society thinking adverse | |
Rabenmutter | A bad mom ("raven mother") | German | family society adverse | |
Nameer (نمير) | Clear water. | Arabic | nature attribute | |
Házisárkány | Literally "indoor dragon"; a nagging restless spouse | Hungarian | family stress adverse | |
Noniná | Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. | Spanish | attribute measurement positive | |
Umarell | A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice | Italian | attribute | |
Półtora | Specific word for one and a half of something | Polish | measurement | |
Hinna | "To find the time” or “to be on time” | Swedish | time | |
Occhiolism | The awareness of the smallness of your perspective | English | awareness life society | |
Blunda | To close your eyes. Can be used literally or figuratively; refuse to see something. | Swedish | action | |
Rè nào (熱鬧) | Not only fun and lively, but also has a special vibe that makes everyone want to be there. | Chinese | positive music | |
Ḥôjônsô (һөйөнсө) | Good news for which a reward is given | Bashkir | positive event | |
Hoʻoponopono | Mutual forgiveness. | Hawaiian | connection character emotion | |
Forelsket | The euphoria you feel when you're first falling in love. | Norwegian | love feeling change | |
Ubuntu | A quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity. | Zulu | beauty character awareness | |
Formacja | A state of mind and its own culture of a generation | Polish | society change | |
Querencia | A place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home, the place where you are your most authentic self | Spanish | strength happiness character | |
Wintercearig | Literally "winter sorrow"; a feeling of deep sadness related to the cold, still, dark nature of winter | English | weather emotion adverse | |
Tempus fugit | Time flies, flees, escapes. | Latin | time |
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