Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Verschlimmbessern Literally "worsen better"; making something worse while trying to improve it German action
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits
Énouement The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self. French awareness philosophy
Aesthete Someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art or nature English art beauty
Dadirri Inner, deep listening and quiet, still awareness out of respect. Ngangiwumirr awareness
Angrillen Beginning the grilling season German food event
Goesting Looking forward to, can't wait, have an appetite for Dutch positive feeling
Rubatosis The unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat English physical health awareness
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
Jayus A joke that is so unfunny (or told so badly) that you just have to laugh. Indonesian funny
Empalagada How you feel after having something too sweet Spanish food feeling
Víðsýni A panoramic view; open-mindedness. Icelandic visual
Nunchi The art of listening to a person and identifying his or her moods or emotions. The literal combination of "eye" and measure" Korean interaction connection emotion
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Attaccabottone Something that you long to get away from but struggle to Italian adverse
Sortable adj. Someone you can take out without fear of being embarrassed, usually used to refer to friends or family members. e.g. "Elle n'est pas sortable." French friends interaction society
Wú jí (無極) Lit. without highest point, utmost point, ridgepole; ultimate, boundless, limitless; the primodial universe; original nature. Chinese measurement
Eudaimonia The contented happy state you feel when you travel Greek travel explore happiness
Angushti za'id Someone with six fingers Persian physical
Odnoliub Someone who has only one love in his or her life; someone who is capable of loving only one at a time Russian love fate
Athazagoraphobia The fear of forgetting, being forgotten or ignored, or being replaced English reflection thinking
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
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
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Bildung education, formation, acculturation, cultivation, development. German cultural
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
Sayang Describes when you've wasted an opportunity Tagalog adverse reflection




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