Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Ba Namak A person "with salt"—funny, witty, flavorful, or charming, as opposed to a humorless, dry person. Persian positive exciting
Kafkaesque Having bizarre of illogical quality English attribute
Tokimeku A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something Japanese feeling exciting
Hüzün Originally pain and sorrow over a loss, but also can mean melancholy associated with a sense of failure in life and a gloomy feeling that things will likely get worse. Turkish adverse emotion
Angrillen Beginning the grilling season German food event
Akrasia When you know what to do in theory, but don’t act on it in practice. The literal translation is “weakness of will.” Akrasia is how people struggle to take action, even though the Internet gives them unlimited information. Greek philosophy attribute
Friluftsliv “Free air life,” signifying a fundamental understanding of the positive impact of being in nature Norwegian nature health
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
Te (德) Virtue; morality; integrity; inner power. Chinese strength
Levensgenieter Someone who loves life deeply; is devoted Dutch life happiness positive
Werifesteria To wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery English nature explore
Consuegro Father in law of your son Spanish family
Pålegg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Norwegian food
Duende The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person Spanish art feeling emotion
Philotimo (φιλότιμο) The inner impulse to act well and in alignment with the moral virtues that represent one's own society and upbringing Greek society character family
Hissikablelvuku To sense something before it actually happens Turkish fate time
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Chutzpah Insolence, cheek, audacity. Commonly used to describe someone when they have crossed the line of acceptable behavior Yiddish extreme
Rhwe To sleep on the floor without a carpet, drunk and naked Tsonga funny event
Ubuntu A quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity. Zulu beauty character awareness
Apapachar Pamper a person especially when she or he is sad Spanish action
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
(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
Livsnjutare Someone who loves life deeply Swedish love life beauty
Neko-neko Someone that has a novel idea that only makes things worse Indonesian funny creative
Yoisho A word without meaning, said when flopping into a chair after a hard day at work or lifting a heavy bag. Japanese event physical work
Avspasere To take a day (or more) off from work (e.g., because one has previously worked overtime and has built up credit). Norwegian society time
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A way to declare your hope that your loved one will outlive you because of how unbearable it would be to live without them. Arabic love time strength
Qiang jingtou The fight by a cameraman to get a better vantage point Chinese creative art visual
Jijivisha The strong, eternal desire to live and to continue living Hindi philosophy life awareness




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