Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Ômä (өмә) | Collective helping | Bashkir | society positive | |
Pelinti | To move hot food around in your mouth | Buli | food | |
Wintercearig | Literally "winter sorrow"; a feeling of deep sadness related to the cold, still, dark nature of winter | English | weather emotion adverse | |
Ḥôjônsô (һөйөнсө) | Good news for which a reward is given | Bashkir | positive event | |
Fahrvergnügen | The love of simply driving | German | adventure happiness | |
Arigata-meiwaku | When someone does something for you that you didn’t want them to do, and having to express gratitude for the act | Japanese | interaction | |
Uffda | A sympathetic word to be used when someone else is in pain. It combines ‘Ouch for you’ and ‘Oh, I’m sorry you hurt yourself’ | Norwegian | empathy emotion awareness | |
Sankocha | The feeling of embarrassment due to receiving an inordinate or extravagent gift/favor, making you feel as though you need to return a favor that you can't | Kannada | feeling | |
Mokita | The truth we all know but agree not to talk about. | Kilivila | awareness thinking society | |
Paavam | Someone who is innocent, naive, not well-versed with ways of the world | Malayalam | attribute | |
Vagary | An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action | English | change | |
Tempus fugit | Time flies, flees, escapes. | Latin | time | |
Livsnjutare | Someone who loves life deeply | Swedish | love life beauty | |
Konfliktfähigkeit | the ability to manage interpersonal conflict constructivly, without becoming personally involved. | German | growth | |
Schnapsleiche | So who passed out drunk ("liquor corpse") | German | adverse event friends | |
Tatemae & Honne | The contrast between a person's feelings and desires (honne) versus the behavior and opinions one displays in public (tatemae) | Japanese | feeling reflection character | |
Urkn | Similar to Siwon but has a greater depth in taste. Literally derived from "face-chilling spicy" Usually used to describe heavier stews than word "siwon" | Korean | food taste | |
Jugaad (जुगाड) | the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. | Hindi | life | |
Friluftsliv | “Free air life,” signifying a fundamental understanding of the positive impact of being in nature | Norwegian | nature health | |
Frustfressen | Excessive eating because of frustration | German | food adverse habits | |
Aegyo (애교) | Accentuated cute behaviour (voice/facial expression/gestures); Frequently used by K-pop idols (all genders) as fan service. Also used as a sign of affection towards loved ones (family or romantic partners). | Korean | cultural | |
Shalom (שָׁלוֹם) | peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. | Hebrew | positive | |
Fika | Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues | Swedish | food friends | |
Jijivisha | The strong, eternal desire to live and to continue living | Hindi | philosophy life awareness | |
Séanas | A gap between the upper front teeth | Irish | physical attribute | |
Hygge | A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being. | Danish | life feeling | |
Pena ajena | "I feel embarrassed for you" | Spanish | emotion attribute | |
Koev li halev (כואב לי הלב) | Literally "my head hurts", but used to convey empathy for someone's suffering | Yiddish | empathy connection | |
Gaupasa | Spend the whole night partying until the early morning of the next day. | Basque | interaction exciting | |
Ikigai | A reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning. | Japanese | growth happiness |
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