Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Qì zhì (氣质) Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. Chinese attribute positive
Niksen Sitting down and do nothing at all, thinking of nothing at all Dutch feeling awareness
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Voorpret That feeling of excitement you get even before an event actually takes place. Literally translates to “pre-fun.” Dutch happiness feeling exciting
Lha’i rnal ‘byor (ལྷའི་རྣལ་འབྱོར) Deity meditation/yoga; an advanced practice in which one visualises interacting with, or ‘accomplishing’ (i.e., being), a deity. Tibetan awareness physical
Épater les bourgeois To shock the middle classes French society surprise extreme
Nekama A man who pretends to be a woman on the internet Japanese society
Fensterln To visit a girl who you fancy either by coming to her window or climbing through it to see her German love action persistence
Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. English emotion thinking
Ádvaita (अद्वैत) non-dual; the notion that there is only one reality. Sanskrit measurement philosophy
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Akihi The forgetfulness felt immediately after being given directions Hawaiian stress confusion travel
Rhwe To sleep on the floor without a carpet, drunk and naked Tsonga funny event
Agape selfless love to all, universal loving kindness Greek love connection
Anemoia Nostalgia for a time that you have never lived Greek reflection philosophy
Erkelmek Teasing someone with repeating what they say Nogay interaction funny
Kilig It is the sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic or idealistic occurs; butterflies. Tagalog feeling love connection
Mahalo Thankfulness, appreciation, and gratitude as a way of living Hawaiian positive
Altschmerz Weariness with the same old issues that you've always had - the same boring flaws and anxieties that you've been gnawing for years. German adverse growth attribute
Donaldkacsázás Translated as “Donald ducking” or wandering around one’s house with a shirt but no trousers Hungarian funny action
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Rashk-e-Qamar Someone who is so beautiful, the moon is jealous of their beauty Urdu beauty
Tartle The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name Scottish funny event friends
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
Zeitgeist The "spirit of the time" is what's going on culturally, religiously, or intellectually during a certain period. German time society
Offing The deep, distant stretch of the ocean that is still visible from the land; the foreseeable future English nature beauty
Ubuntu A quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity. Zulu beauty character awareness
Víðsýni A panoramic view; open-mindedness. Icelandic visual
Solvegg Literally means sun wall; to find a sunny spot during winter time where you can sit down and enjoy the warmth of the sun Norwegian feeling nature
Pålegg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Norwegian food




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