Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Empalagada How you feel after having something too sweet Spanish food feeling
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Qì zhì (氣质) Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. Chinese attribute positive
Gambiarra A very poor or ugly but effective solution for a problem; to use improvised methods / solutions to solve a problem, with any avaiable material Portuguese creative
Énouement The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self. French awareness philosophy
Myötähäpeä Secondhand embarrassment Finnish adverse feeling
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
Firgun (פירגון) Ungrudging and overt (expressed) pride and happiness at other's successes. Hebrew happiness
Verschlimmbessern Literally "worsen better"; making something worse while trying to improve it German action
Hoʻoponopono Mutual forgiveness. Hawaiian connection character emotion
Zhì (智) Wisdom, perspicacity, knowledge. Chinese thinking awareness
Spätzünder A person who needs a long time to understands sth/ so who makes belated progress of personal development German adverse
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Guanxi (关系) An intimate connection between people which would benefit from the other in solving delicate problems or in achieving personal goals Chinese growth connection
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Lepos Charm, grace, wit, elegance, allure. Latin positive attribute
Hikikomori When a young person who is obsessed with TV, video games, and the internet, withdraws from society Japanese habits society
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Nakakapag pabagabag Something that brings about excessive anxiety or restlessness for a period of time; something that is making you nervous Tagalog stress feeling awareness
Zapoi 2+ days of drunkenness usually involving a journey or waking up in an unexpected place Russian funny adverse habits
Angushti za'id Someone with six fingers Persian physical
Didis To search and pick up lice from one's own hair, usually when in bed at night Indonesian physical adverse
Presenzialismo Someone who’s preoccupation is to make appearances at social events; the tendency to be present at every social event in order to get noticed. Italian community friends
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Tingo The act of taking objects one desires from the house of a friend by gradually borrowing all of them Pascuense funny interaction character
Recherché Rare, exotic, unusual; not understood or appreciated by many people. French beauty attribute
Vypendrivatsja (выпендриваться) To behave in a way that makes one look more important or special than one is, to ride the high horse, to show off Russian character society
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Konfliktfähigkeit the ability to manage interpersonal conflict constructivly, without becoming personally involved. German growth




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