Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Rückkehrunruhe The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness. German awareness time
Nehrotit to Literal: “Not to make X into a sharp point"; a choice not to stress about something Czech stress happiness
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Tuerto A man with only one eye Spanish physical
Lachesism The desire to be struck by disaster - to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire English thinking life fate
Seny Common sense, is a form of ancestral Catalan wisdom or sensibleness. It involves well-pondered perception of situations, level-headedness, awareness, integrity, and right action Catalan positive character
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Desvelarse To wake up in the middle of the night. Be unable to fall asleep. Spanish event adverse
Karelu The mark left on the skin by wearing something tight Tulu physical
Épater les bourgeois To shock the middle classes French society surprise extreme
Arlésienne Used to describe people who are at the centre of a conversation/situation/problem but can’t be found anywhere French society interaction
kataṟu (கதறு) Helplessly shaking and crying Tamil action adverse
Urkn Similar to Siwon but has a greater depth in taste. Literally derived from "face-chilling spicy" Usually used to describe heavier stews than word "siwon" Korean food taste
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Hinna "To find the time” or “to be on time” Swedish time
Fargin To wholeheartedly appreciate the success of others Yiddish empathy happiness connection
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Moriturism The sudden reminder that you will one day no longer occupy this earth English awareness philosophy life
Mauri ora The essence that animates humans Nogay character
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Propuh A draft of air usually created by opening doors on opposite sides of the house or windows in a car. Some believe it can cause diseases or even kill you. Bosnian adverse physical
Halyava (Халява) Getting something without working for it Russian luck positive work
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
Être dépaysé To be in an environment you're not used to French change society awareness
Qiang jingtou The fight by a cameraman to get a better vantage point Chinese creative art visual
Crapoter verb. To not take a lungful of a cigarette. French health action society
Tsuji-giri To try out a new sword on a passer-by Japanese action violence




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