Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Zhì (智) Wisdom, perspicacity, knowledge. Chinese thinking awareness
Półtora Specific word for one and a half of something Polish measurement
Lepos Charm, grace, wit, elegance, allure. Latin positive attribute
Philotimo Love of honour Greek character
Querencia A place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home, the place where you are your most authentic self Spanish strength happiness character
Cúbóg A collection of Easter eggs Irish physical
Fernweh To have a yearning to see distant places German travel thinking
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them. Arabic love connection fate
Karelu The mark left on the skin by wearing something tight Tulu physical
Kenshō (見性) Seeing (ken) one’s nature or essence (shō); perceiving one’s Buddha nature; sometimes interpreted as an initial or brief awakening. Japanese awareness growth
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty
Mudita The pleasure that comes from delighting in other people's well-being or happiness Sanskrit happiness positive empathy
Mauri ora The essence that animates humans Nogay character
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Firgun (פירגון) Ungrudging and overt (expressed) pride and happiness at other's successes. Hebrew happiness
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
Þetta reddast it will all work out ok' (used especially when things don't look optimistic!). Icelandic fate
Acoy Something that is either very positive or negative Indonesian positive measurement
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
kaṟpu (கற்பு) Determination to chastity, even in the face of adversity Tamil strength
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Attaccabottone Something that you long to get away from but struggle to Italian adverse
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute
Schnickschnack Items of little value; empty words that people may utter German adverse
Parea A group of friends who regularly gather together to share their experiences about life, their philosophies, values and ideas. Greek friends philosophical
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Trepverter A witty comeback you think of only when it’s too late to use Yiddish funny life
Rabharta A spring tide Irish nature
Vaitherichal The feeling that you get when someone has something that you lack, however you are not jealous, yet instead feel as though they should not possess that because you don't Tamil adverse thinking
Mambo Someone that still lives with their mother Swedish family persistence society




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