Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Schulbildend Inspiring or leading to the creation of schools of thought. German growth philosophy
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Mecnun "madly in love" to the point of actual mental instability Turkish love emotion
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
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Saudade melancholic longing, nostalgia, dreaming wistfulness. Portuguese life
Madrugarse To stay up until the wee hours of the morning Spanish time action
Haiku (俳句) A form of Japanese poetry, usually just 17 syllables long (with lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables), involving the sudden juxtapositions of ideas or images, and often focused on natural (e.g., seasonal) phenomena. Japanese art
Dadirri Inner, deep listening and quiet, still awareness out of respect. Ngangiwumirr awareness
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Anteayer The day before yesteraday Spanish measurement
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Ta'arof (تعارف) The complicated set of niceties and social rules to be observed as a form of good manners and proper etiquette Persian society interaction
Zhì (智) Wisdom, perspicacity, knowledge. Chinese thinking awareness
Ennui A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do English adverse feeling
Hwyl A passion and fervour for a competitive event like a poetry reading or a rugby match that fills your entire body with a sense of belonging. Welsh emotion extreme
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
Pantoffelheld Literally "slipper hero"; A man who may act tough in front of his friends but can’t stand up for himself against his wife German family interaction
inssa Short word of insider = trendy people who catch up with the trends Korean society
Apapachar Pamper a person especially when she or he is sad Spanish action
Rocambolesco Stunning action that requires extreme audacity; literally means "there's no need" as in "there's no need to thank you" Italian extreme surprise
Voetstoots A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees Afrikaans action
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny
Wasuremono Forgotten or lost things; an item left behind on a train or forgotten at home. Japanese adverse habits
Akrasia When you know what to do in theory, but don’t act on it in practice. The literal translation is “weakness of will.” Akrasia is how people struggle to take action, even though the Internet gives them unlimited information. Greek philosophy attribute
Mencolek The trick when you tap someone lightly on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them Indonesian funny friends action
Extrawurst Someone who is slowing things down by being fussy, making everything more complicated than necessary German stress adverse action
Nunchi The art of listening to a person and identifying his or her moods or emotions. The literal combination of "eye" and measure" Korean interaction connection emotion
Sawubona A greeting that means “I see you, you are important to me and I value you” Zulu connection respect




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