Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Tokimeku A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something Japanese feeling exciting
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Wasuremono Forgotten or lost things; an item left behind on a train or forgotten at home. Japanese adverse habits
Hinna "To find the time” or “to be on time” Swedish time
Lieko A tree trunk that has fallen to the bottom of a lake Finnish nature
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate
Vemödalen The fear that everything has already been done. For example: the frustration of photographing something amazing when thousands of identical photos already exist. English philosophy awareness art
Mensch A person of integrity and honour Yiddish character attribute
Qualunquismo Political apathy; people who really don’t care very much about politics and related issues in society Italian society
Konfliktfähigkeit the ability to manage interpersonal conflict constructivly, without becoming personally involved. German growth
Hoʻoponopono Mutual forgiveness. Hawaiian connection character emotion
Lagom Not too much and not too little Swedish measurement
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
Manna A sudden or unexpected help, advantage, or aid to success English change positive
Hoppilandkalle Guy who jumps to dry land to moor a boat Swedish action
Kuuki Yomenai "Cannot read the air” and jokingly applies to people who struggle to read social situations Japanese connection confusion
Weichei Literal: "soft egg"; someone who is weak or cowardly German adverse attribute
Kaapshljmurslis The feeling of being cramped on public transportation Latvian stress physical
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion
Anteayer The day before yesteraday Spanish measurement
Schnickschnack Items of little value; empty words that people may utter German adverse
Mu (無) Not one, not zero, not yes, not no Japanese measurement
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
Entzuterre A distance that allows you to listen to another conversation Basque interaction
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
L'esprit de l'escalier Thinking of the perfect reply after the conversation is over. French friends interaction
Hygge A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being. Danish life feeling
Abhisar (অভিসার) Lit. 'going towards'; a meeting (often secret) between lovers / partners. Bengali love event
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Döşek Anything that you can use when you are laying down or sleeping Turkish physical




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