Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Livsnjutare Someone who loves life deeply Swedish love life beauty
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
Carpe Diem Make the most of the present moment or opportunity. Lit. sieze the day. Latin positive
Lha’i rnal ‘byor (ལྷའི་རྣལ་འབྱོར) Deity meditation/yoga; an advanced practice in which one visualises interacting with, or ‘accomplishing’ (i.e., being), a deity. Tibetan awareness physical
Tsuji-giri To try out a new sword on a passer-by Japanese action violence
Épater les bourgeois To shock the middle classes French society surprise extreme
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Apapachar Pamper a person especially when she or he is sad Spanish action
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Guddle To fish using the hands, by searching under stones at a river bank Scottish action nature
Iktsuarpok The feeling of anticipation that leads you to keep looking outside to see if anyone is coming. Inuktitut awareness persistence feeling
कौतुक (Kautuk) What is required is steady, constructive effort, not lightning speed and empty show Marathi philosophy persistence
Donaldkacsázás Translated as “Donald ducking” or wandering around one’s house with a shirt but no trousers Hungarian funny action
Zanshin (残心) Lit. ‘remaining/enduring heart-mind’; a state of relaxed mental alertness (especially in the face of danger or stress). Japanese awareness
Gezellig A warm feeling of cozyness, but also have good times with friends af a party. Dutch feeling positive
Kaapshljmurslis The feeling of being cramped on public transportation Latvian stress physical
Weemoed Lit. sadness, woe (wee) courage, daring, mood (moed); soft mood; light melancholy; having the strength to overcome a feeling of sorrow (e.g., arising in relation to nostalgia). Dutch adverse growth
Resol That kind of sun light, non direct, when the sun is covered by clouds that still hurts the eyes. Mallorquín nature
Packesel The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip German travel physical
Trasnochar To stay up all night Spanish life time event
Cafuné Tenderly running your fingers through your lover's hair Portuguese love
Parea A group of friends who regularly gather together to share their experiences about life, their philosophies, values and ideas. Greek friends philosophical
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
Boketto (ぼけっと) gazing vacantly into the distance (without thought or sense of self). Japanese
Te quiero Similar to "I love you" in a lower level, something that you say to someone and maybe someday it will be "love". For example, It's used with close co workers or in the classroom. Spanish feeling
Kilig It is the sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic or idealistic occurs; butterflies. Tagalog feeling love connection
Eunoirophrenia The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. Greek feeling positive
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Ohrwurm A melody or song that gets stuck in your head ("ear worm") German life music
Siftah First sale of the day for merchant Turkish event




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