Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Camhanaich Half-light; early morning twilight Irish event nature
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits
Abquatulate To leave without saying goodbye English action
Kinkartvyavimudh Helplessness due to being duty-bound Hindi feeling
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
Siftah First sale of the day for merchant Turkish event
Wanderlust A strong desire to travel German travel adventure
Culaccino The mark left on the table by a cold glass Italian physical food
Liberosis The desire to care less about things. English thinking awareness
Tôpäj (төпәй) Interjection that is used to forewarn a child of falling Bashkir action
Rén (仁) Humanity, benevolence; the positive feeling enjoyed by a virtuous person through altruistic behaviour. Chinese positive
Rokjesdag "Skirt day"; the first day of the spring when there is a youthful vibrance in the air and when it is warm enough to wear a short skirt bare-legged Dutch weather clothing
Schnickschnack Items of little value; empty words that people may utter German adverse
Biritululo The act of comparing yams to settle a dispute Kiriwani food thinking
Koi No Yokan The feeling upon meeting someone that falling in love with them is inevitable. Japanese love
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Pragma longtime love, such as in long marriages Greek love family
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
Zuihitsu (随筆) Literally, “running brush”. A genre of Japanese literature; authors write what’s top of mind and follow their random thoughts. The genre is more personal than performative and gives the reader an intimate look at the inner workings of the writer’s mind. Japanese writing creative
Xiao xiao The whistling and pattering of rain or wind Chinese nature beauty sound
Pisan Zapra The time needed to eat a banana Malay time measurement food
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Kuuki Yomenai "Cannot read the air” and jokingly applies to people who struggle to read social situations Japanese connection confusion
Verklempt Completely overcome with emotion Yiddish emotion
Empalagoso Too sweet. Adjective to say you ate something so sweet that you got sick of it. Spanish food adverse change
Recherché Rare, exotic, unusual; not understood or appreciated by many people. French beauty attribute
Se défouler Let off steam to release or get rid of excess energy French energy stress
Ayurnamat The philosophy that there is no point in worrying about events that cannot be changed Inuktitut philosophy
Nepenthe Something that helps you forget grief or suffering Greek growth strength
Badkruka Someone who refuses to enter a body of water. Eg. Get in the lake you badkruka, or am I going to have to pull you in by your beard? Swedish funny nature explore




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