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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Rubatosis The unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat English physical health awareness
Aeipathy A continued passion; an unyielding disease English persistence
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
Faamiti The sound made by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child Samoan sound
Spleen Melancholy without apparent cause French feeling
Ilunga The capacity to forgive once, tolerate a second time, but never a third time. Conveys the progression toward intolerance. Tshiluba growth emotion reflection
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
A'ama Someone who speaks rapidly, hiding their meaning from one person while communicating it to another Hawaiian interaction
Hoppilandkalle Guy who jumps to dry land to moor a boat Swedish action
Feierabend End of the work day German event
Chaval al hazman (חבל אל הזמן) Literally "shame on time"; referring to an amazing experience that you don't want to end Hebrew beauty happiness time
Livsnjutare Someone who loves life deeply Swedish love life beauty
Pole Sorry; can also express empathy and understanding. Swahili thinking life
Presenzialismo Someone who’s preoccupation is to make appearances at social events; the tendency to be present at every social event in order to get noticed. Italian community friends
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Adronitis Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone English friends connection
Schnapsleiche So who passed out drunk ("liquor corpse") German adverse event friends
Mudita The pleasure that comes from delighting in other people's well-being or happiness Sanskrit happiness positive empathy
Jayus A joke that is so unfunny (or told so badly) that you just have to laugh. Indonesian funny
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
Resol That kind of sun light, non direct, when the sun is covered by clouds that still hurts the eyes. Mallorquín nature
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Meraki Describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you're doing, whatever it may be. Greek emotion strength
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty
Tempus fugit Time flies, flees, escapes. Latin time
Hanyauku To walk on tiptoes across a hot surface Rukwangali physical action
Shouganai It cannot be helped. Japanese philosophy fate
Obhimaan (অভিমান ) Anger, or something close to it, at being upset with a loved one. Abhiman is not anger or sorrow. It is a temporary expression of a feeling about a loved one that he or she is supposed to address. Bengali adverse feeling
Prozvonit To call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back, saving the first caller money. Czech life funny event




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