Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Backpfeifengesicht A face in need of a slap German physical funny
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
Formacja A state of mind and its own culture of a generation Polish society change
Sitzfleisch Having "Sitzfleisch": being persistent enough to complete a tough or big task German strength growth
kaṟpu (கற்பு) Determination to chastity, even in the face of adversity Tamil strength
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute
Pneúma (πνεῦμα) Wind; breath; spirit. Greek physical
Harkla The little coughing noise one makes, often before giving a speech or dislodging a piece of cinnamon bun from their throat Swedish action
Firgun (פירגון) Ungrudging and overt (expressed) pride and happiness at other's successes. Hebrew happiness
Philia "highest form of love"; deep love between friends, brotherly love Greek love friends
Kopfkino Imagining scenarios vividly ("head cinema") German thinking visual
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Altschmerz Weariness with the same old issues that you've always had - the same boring flaws and anxieties that you've been gnawing for years. German adverse growth attribute
Zgabalj Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined Serbian adverse society
Onsra That bittersweet feeling of loving for the last time; the feeling when you already know that a love won't last Boro love fate emotion
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
Strohwitwer "Grass widower"; a man whose partner or wife has left him alone. German family adverse
Punya “Merit,” “virtue”, “sacred", "good karma", among other things Sanskrit beauty
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny
Spannungsbogen A sequence of events which build up suspense and/or tension German event exciting
Yugen A profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe…and the sad beauty of human suffering. Japanese beauty awareness philosophy
Zeg The day after tomorrow Georgian time measurement
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
uḷaṟu (உளறு) To say something that should not be or to say somethng nonsensical or unrelated Tamil awareness adverse
Unglücksrabe An unlucky person (literally: Raven with bad luck) German luck adverse
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
Wabi-sabi Finding beauty within the imperfections of life and peacefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay. Japanese beauty awareness
Vergüenza ajena Shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others Spanish adverse feeling
Naz The pride that comes from knowing that you are loved no matter what you do Urdu love strength positive
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness




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