Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
(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
Wintercearig Literally "winter sorrow"; a feeling of deep sadness related to the cold, still, dark nature of winter English weather emotion adverse
Cavoli riscaldati Literally "reheated cabbage"; When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair Italian love event persistence
Muskelkater Charley horse ("muscle cat") German physical
Otium The condition of being in control of one’s own time; leisure, free-time; ease, peace. Latin growth time habits
Prozvonit To call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back, saving the first caller money. Czech life funny event
Filotimo A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect Greek character friends
Seijaku (静寂) Quiet (sei) tranquillity (jaku); silence, calm, serenity (especially in the midst of activity or chaos). Japanese awareness beauty
Istories me arkoudes Literal: 'stories with bears'; stories that are so crazy, they can't be true Greek extreme funny
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness
Tingo The act of taking objects one desires from the house of a friend by gradually borrowing all of them Pascuense funny interaction character
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Waldeinsamkeit The feeling of solitude in the woods German nature beauty
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Nakakapag pabagabag Something that brings about excessive anxiety or restlessness for a period of time; something that is making you nervous Tagalog stress feeling awareness
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
Nekama A man who pretends to be a woman on the internet Japanese society
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
Sokaiya A man with a few shares in several companies who extorts money by threatening to come to the shareholders' meetings and cause trouble Japanese adverse
Eudaimonia The contented happy state you feel when you travel Greek travel explore happiness
Aduantas Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people Irish stress change
Vorfreude The joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures German time awareness happiness
Moriturism The sudden reminder that you will one day no longer occupy this earth English awareness philosophy life
Hammajang "All messed up" Hawaiian adverse
Majime (真面目) Reliable, responsible, diligent; seriousness, formality. Japanese society attribute
Nito-onna A woman so dedicated to her career that she has no time to iron blouses, so dresses only in knitted tops. Japanese society work
Serendipity The development of events by chance that result in a beneficial way Tamil event beauty life
Ramé Something that is both chaotic and joyful at the same time Indonesian life attribute
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




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