Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Rudenėja The transition from summer to fall, used to describe all the processes during the change of the seasons, for example leaves changing the colour, constant rain, etc. Lithuanian beauty change
Abquatulate To leave without saying goodbye English action
Sisu Extraordinary determination in the fact of adversity Finnish growth strength
Acoy Something that is either very positive or negative Indonesian positive measurement
Kafkaesque Having bizarre of illogical quality English attribute
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion
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
Pragma longtime love, such as in long marriages Greek love family
Schnickschnack Items of little value; empty words that people may utter German adverse
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Krawattenmuffel Someone who'd rather not wear a tie German clothing habits
Startijenn A kickstart/boost of energy; also denotes perseverance. Breton strength
Erkelmek Teasing someone with repeating what they say Nogay interaction funny
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Zeg The day after tomorrow Georgian time measurement
Tsuji-giri To try out a new sword on a passer-by Japanese action violence
Apapachar Pamper a person especially when she or he is sad Spanish action
Cierrabares "Bar-closer". A person who usually leave the party on last place. Spanish friends social
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu Favorably, please. Japanese positive
Janteloven Jante’s law; a set of social codes or norms that emphasize the importance of collective success rather than individual Norwegian society positive interaction
Chingada An imaginary, horrible place where you send all those who annoy you Spanish funny adverse character
Anchorage The desire to make time stand still English time
Ohrwurm A melody or song that gets stuck in your head ("ear worm") German life music
Panapoo'o The act of searching your head in order to help you remember something you have forgotten. Hawaiian habits
Glückspilz A lucky person ("lucky mushroom") German positive
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Morgenfrisk Feeling rested after a good night's sleep Danish health physical
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. Greek awareness
Eldsjäl This noun is literally ‘fire-soul’, but the actual meaning is ‘enthusiast’ or ‘driving spirit’. Swedish strength




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