Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Filotimo A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect Greek character friends
Kolay gelsin "may it come easy for you"; said to those who are busy Turkish interaction connection
Efkar The boredom of the soul. A lovely moment, that you need to be so happy, but instead you feel with a deep sorrow. Turkish feeling adverse
Kyoiku mama A mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievement Japanese family work growth
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Rabharta A spring tide Irish nature
Koshatnik A dealer in stolen cats Russian adverse character work
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Schnickschnack Items of little value; empty words that people may utter German adverse
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Víðsýni A panoramic view; open-mindedness. Icelandic visual
Aeipathy A continued passion; an unyielding disease English persistence
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Schnapsidee An idea so stupid the person must have thought of it while drunk German funny thinking creative
Voetstoots A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees Afrikaans action
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Abhisar (অভিসার) Lit. 'going towards'; a meeting (often secret) between lovers / partners. Bengali love event
Njuta to deeply enjoy, to profoundly appreciate. Swedish positive
tuḷir (துளிர்) Technically "a baby leaf", but it specifcally means a freshness tenderness, delicateness Tamil attribute beauty
Latah Uncontrollable habit of saying embarrassing things Indonesian habits
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them. Arabic love connection fate
Tizita (ትዝታ) A bittersweet remembrance and longing for a time, person, thing gone by. Amharic time thinking
Hinna "To find the time” or “to be on time” Swedish time
L'appel du vide Describes the instinctive urge to jump from high places French habits physical
Gezelligheid Coziness, fun, the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. Dutch friends society positive
Mauerbauertraurigkeit The unexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends who really like you. German friends habits




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