Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Dapjeongneo | Used when someone asks a question despite knowing the answer, expecting the listener to make a smart and studied guess | Korean | society interaction | |
Punya | “Merit,” “virtue”, “sacred", "good karma", among other things | Sanskrit | beauty | |
Querencia | A place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home, the place where you are your most authentic self | Spanish | strength happiness character | |
Vergüenza ajena | Shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others | Spanish | adverse feeling | |
Sumud (صمود) | steadfastness, a determined struggle to persist. | Arabic | growth strength | |
Að redda | To save someone or fix something in a time sensitive manner. | Icelandic | time | |
Nja | Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. | Swedish | measurement | |
Lepos | Charm, grace, wit, elegance, allure. | Latin | positive attribute | |
Faamiti | The sound made by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child | Samoan | sound | |
Gourmand | One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking. | French | food attribute | |
Chrysalism | An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. | English | nature beauty | |
Viitsima | To overcome laziness as the last or only obstacle to do something. | Estonian | persistence strength | |
Drachenfutter | A gift to your significant other as a form of apology | German | love feeling | |
Chantepleurer | Singng and crying simultaneously | French | action | |
Kafkaesque | Having bizarre of illogical quality | English | attribute | |
kataṟu (கதறு) | Helplessly shaking and crying | Tamil | action adverse | |
Yuputka | A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin | Ulwa | nature adverse | |
Schnapsleiche | So who passed out drunk ("liquor corpse") | German | adverse event friends | |
Komorebi (木漏れ日) | Lit. wood is ‘leaking’ sunlight; dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. | Japanese | nature beauty | |
Dhakkann | "The shroud of clouds concealed the sun." Someone too naive to see the truth in things, also used in a derogatory way | Hindi | adverse awareness | |
Krawattenmuffel | Someone who'd rather not wear a tie | German | clothing habits | |
mångata | The roadlike reflection of moonlight on water | Swedish | nature beauty | |
Pisan Zapra | The time needed to eat a banana | Malay | time measurement food | |
Abditory | A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place | English | physical thinking | |
Umarell | A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice | Italian | attribute | |
Utepils | The act of sitting outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer | Norwegian | event life positive | |
Paasa | A person who leads someone on (intentionally or not). Appearing as if they are genuinely interested romantically when they aren’t | Tagalog | adverse interaction awareness | |
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 | |
Orphic | Mysterious and entertaining; beyond ordinary understanding | English | reflection | |
Fremdschämen | To be embarrassed by something somebody else did | German | society thinking adverse |
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