Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Xíng qì (行氣) Volitionally (e.g., mentally) circulating or directing qi. Chinese growth awareness strength
Hanyauku To walk on tiptoes across a hot surface Rukwangali physical action
Volta During certain hours of the early evening, around dusk, everyone in the town who might feel like going for a walk takes a saunter or stroll up and down the main street Greek time physical nature
Odnoliub Someone who has only one love in his or her life; someone who is capable of loving only one at a time Russian love fate
Épater les bourgeois To shock the middle classes French society surprise extreme
Mangomoment "What can I do now for you, to make you happy?" Dutch love friends connection
Titip To temporarily entrust something to a person Indonesian trust
Unglücksrabe An unlucky person (literally: Raven with bad luck) German luck adverse
Fika Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues Swedish food friends
Tartle The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name Scottish funny event friends
Trepverter A witty comeback you think of only when it’s too late to use Yiddish funny life
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
Rückkehrunruhe The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness. German awareness time
Anchorage The desire to make time stand still English time
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
Chrysalism An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. English nature beauty
Avos' Doing something without planning, without putting in much effort, yet counting on success Russian luck
Palla To steal fruit off trees Swedish funny action food
Levensgenieter Someone who loves life deeply; is devoted Dutch life happiness positive
Abhisar (অভিসার) Lit. 'going towards'; a meeting (often secret) between lovers / partners. Bengali love event
Fuubutsushi The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation for a particular season. Japanese time
Occhiolism The awareness of the smallness of your perspective English awareness life society
Salām (سلام) Peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. Arabic positive
Duende The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person Spanish art feeling emotion
Qì (氣) Lit. air, breath; ‘life force/energy’. Chinese health awareness
Fargin To wholeheartedly appreciate the success of others Yiddish empathy happiness connection
Nekama A man who pretends to be a woman on the internet Japanese society
Redamancy The act of loving the one who loves you; a returned love in full English love emotion




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