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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
Subhiya Morning coffee, gossip and chat with neighbors after housewives have sent their children to school Arabic community connection
Wú jí (無極) Lit. without highest point, utmost point, ridgepole; ultimate, boundless, limitless; the primodial universe; original nature. Chinese measurement
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Sielvartas Literal translation as “soul tumbling” used as grief or resentment Lithuanian adverse thinking emotion
Mensch A person of integrity and honour Yiddish character attribute
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Umay Gettiing tired of a certain food Tagalog food
Eudaimonia The contented happy state you feel when you travel Greek travel explore happiness
piñcu (பிஞ்சு) Young, baby fruit Tamil food
uḷaṟu (உளறு) To say something that should not be or to say somethng nonsensical or unrelated Tamil awareness adverse
Glückspilz A lucky person ("lucky mushroom") German positive
Yoisho A word without meaning, said when flopping into a chair after a hard day at work or lifting a heavy bag. Japanese event physical work
Njuta to deeply enjoy, to profoundly appreciate. Swedish positive
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Verschlimmbesserung An attempt at improvement that makes things worse than they already were German adverse
Gezellig A warm feeling of cozyness, but also have good times with friends af a party. Dutch feeling positive
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
Listopad The falling of the leaves Russian nature event
Tsundoku Acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them Japanese adverse
Cúbóg A collection of Easter eggs Irish physical
Limerence the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship. English emotion love
Cavoli riscaldati Literally "reheated cabbage"; When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair Italian love event persistence
Vergangenheitsbewältigung Coping with the past German reflection growth
Blunda To close your eyes. Can be used literally or figuratively; refuse to see something. Swedish action
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
Hiraeth A deep longing for home Welsh reflection feeling
Schnapsdrossel A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk German food habits
Ignōrāmus Lit. ‘we do not know’ (e.g., the spirit of scientific enquiry), or ‘we take no notice of’ (used in legal contexts, e.g., when deemed evidence to be inadmissible). Latin philosophy growth




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