Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Talaka Every member of a neighborhood getting together to do a work for free for a poor member of their community Nogay community connection
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature
Ludus playful love between children or casual lovers Greek love
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
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
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
Engili (ఎంగిలి) Having contacted another's mouth directly or indirectly via hand or utensil that is not fit for consumption. Telugu adverse food
Jugaad (जुगाड) the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. Hindi life
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
Madrugada The time of day occurring between past midnight and early morning Spanish time measurement
Abquatulate To leave without saying goodbye English action
Chantepleurer Singng and crying simultaneously French action
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Ikigai A reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning. Japanese growth happiness
Kuebiko A state of exhaustion inspired by acts of senseless violence Japanese adverse feeling
Vagary An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action English change
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Débrouillardise Quality of someone who is resourceful and lives with the ability to creatively improvise; someone who can make do and solve problems without much French creative
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
Yugen A profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe…and the sad beauty of human suffering. Japanese beauty awareness philosophy
Numinous Describing an experience that makes you fearful yet fascinated, awed yet attracted - the powerful, personal feeling of being overwhelmed an inspired English beauty emotion
Mecnun "madly in love" to the point of actual mental instability Turkish love emotion
Wabi-sabi Finding beauty within the imperfections of life and peacefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay. Japanese beauty awareness
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate
Seijaku (静寂) Quiet (sei) tranquillity (jaku); silence, calm, serenity (especially in the midst of activity or chaos). Japanese awareness beauty
Hikikomori Reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement Japanese society
Rauxa Sudden determination or action; rapture Catalan action strength
Wei-wu-wei "Action without action" or effortless doing; conscious non-action; the deliberate and principled decision to do nothing for a reason. Chinese action life




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