Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Sortable | adj. Someone you can take out without fear of being embarrassed, usually used to refer to friends or family members. e.g. "Elle n'est pas sortable." | French | friends interaction society | |
Maktub | "Everything is destined and written" | Arabic | philosophy fate | |
Arbejdsglæde | Literally "work happiness"; the feeling of happiness provoked by a satisfying job | Danish | work happiness feeling | |
Jouska | A hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in your head | English | thinking | |
Pekopeko | Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner | Japanese | physical action | |
Tôpäj (төпәй) | Interjection that is used to forewarn a child of falling | Bashkir | action | |
Luscofusco | Time of nightfall, just with the last ray of Sun | Galician | physical beauty | |
Schlimazel | A chronically unlucky person | Yiddish | attribute adverse | |
Abbiocco | The feeling of falling asleep after lunch or dinner | Italian | food feeling | |
uḷaṟu (உளறு) | To say something that should not be or to say somethng nonsensical or unrelated | Tamil | awareness adverse | |
Levensgenieter | Someone who loves life deeply; is devoted | Dutch | life happiness positive | |
Chaval al hazman (חבל אל הזמן) | Literally "shame on time"; referring to an amazing experience that you don't want to end | Hebrew | beauty happiness time | |
Tokimeku | A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something | Japanese | feeling exciting | |
Verschlimmbesserung | An attempt at improvement that makes things worse than they already were | German | adverse | |
Mechaye | Joy, pleasure; something that gives great joy/pleasure. | Yiddish | positive | |
Goya (گویا) | The transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur in storytelling | Urdu | surprise | |
Dayenu | "It would have been enough" | Hebrew | reflection | |
Mbuki-mvuki | To shake off your clothes to dance more freely | Swahili | clothing music | |
Backpfeifengesicht | A face in need of a slap | German | physical funny | |
Décidément | When coincidences occur or when events repeat themselves by chance (for example, when you run into the same person many times in one week) | French | surprise interaction fate | |
Papakata | To have one leg shorter than the other | Māori | physical | |
Lekker | Literal translation "tasty", but can be used to describe anything that has one's hearty approval | Afrikaans | positive attribute | |
Voetstoots | A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees | Afrikaans | action | |
Fika | Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues | Swedish | food friends | |
Üşenmek | To be too lazy to do something | Turkish | energy | |
Consuegro | Father in law of your son | Spanish | family | |
Gogo | It can mean desire, want, spirit or soul, but mainly it's a concept that explains the will of the soul. | Basque | feeling | |
Qì zhì (氣质) | Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. | Chinese | attribute positive | |
Petrichor | The smell of earth after rain | English | nature beauty | |
Attaccabottone | Something that you long to get away from but struggle to | Italian | adverse |
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