Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Jootha | Food eaten by someone and left in the plate | Hindi | food | |
desenrascanço | the ability to find improvised solutions to problems | Portuguese | strength attribute life | |
Volta | During certain hours of the early evening, around dusk, everyone in the town who might feel like going for a walk takes a saunter or stroll up and down the main street | Greek | time physical nature | |
Jibaku | The act of unintentionally or inadvertently demolishing your own argument in the process of defending your view | Japanese | confusion interaction | |
Gigil | The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute | Tagalog | physical positive funny | |
Schlemiel | An inept, clumsy person | Yiddish | attribute funny | |
Dadirri | Inner, deep listening and quiet, still awareness out of respect. | Ngangiwumirr | awareness | |
Wanderlust | A strong desire to travel | German | travel adventure | |
Nonina | Andalusian expression of three negations to say yes but with a certain touch, as if wanting to mean that this is not even doubted. | Spanish | cultural | |
Mambo | Someone that still lives with their mother | Swedish | family persistence society | |
Wasuremono | Forgotten or lost things; an item left behind on a train or forgotten at home. | Japanese | adverse habits | |
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 | |
Resfeber | Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. | Swedish | travel physical | |
Zanshin (残心) | Lit. ‘remaining/enduring heart-mind’; a state of relaxed mental alertness (especially in the face of danger or stress). | Japanese | awareness | |
Gretchenfrage | A direct question with the intention of unveiling the underlying thoughts of the person being questioned | German | awareness connection | |
Mensch | A person of integrity and honour | Yiddish | character attribute | |
Ghalidan | Rolling from side to side as lovers do | Persian | love action connection | |
Mokita | The truth we all know but agree not to talk about. | Kilivila | awareness thinking society | |
Frustfressen | Excessive eating because of frustration | German | food adverse habits | |
Kabelsalat | Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" | German | funny physical | |
Hwyl | A passion and fervour for a competitive event like a poetry reading or a rugby match that fills your entire body with a sense of belonging. | Welsh | emotion extreme | |
Chrysalism | An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. | English | nature beauty | |
Rè nào (熱鬧) | Not only fun and lively, but also has a special vibe that makes everyone want to be there. | Chinese | positive music | |
Lagom | Not too much and not too little | Swedish | measurement | |
Filotimo | A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect | Greek | character friends | |
Rén (仁) | Humanity, benevolence; the positive feeling enjoyed by a virtuous person through altruistic behaviour. | Chinese | positive | |
Zgabalj | Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined | Serbian | adverse society | |
Umami | A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness | Japanese | food attribute | |
Sophrosyne | A healthy state of mind, characterized by self-control, moderation, and a deep awareness of one's true self, and resulting in one's true happiness. | Greek | awareness happiness reflection | |
Schnapsidee | An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober | German | thinking change |
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