Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
Sitzfleisch Having "Sitzfleisch": being persistent enough to complete a tough or big task German strength growth
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
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food
Aesthete Someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art or nature English art beauty
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Strikhedonia The joy of being able to say "to hell with it" English positive
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Se défouler Let off steam to release or get rid of excess energy French energy stress
Fernweh To have a yearning to see distant places German travel thinking
Zeg The day after tomorrow Georgian time measurement
Presenzialismo Someone who’s preoccupation is to make appearances at social events; the tendency to be present at every social event in order to get noticed. Italian community friends
Pålegg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Norwegian food
Sophrosyne A healthy state of mind, characterized by self-control, moderation, and a deep awareness of one's true self, and resulting in one's true happiness. Greek awareness happiness reflection
Lus Desire, craving; greed; fancy, cupidity; inclination, tendency. Afrikaans adverse
Qualunquismo Political apathy; people who really don’t care very much about politics and related issues in society Italian society
Qarrtsiluni Sitting together in the darkness, waiting for inspiration to strike you Iñupiaq awareness thinking reflection
Moriturism The sudden reminder that you will one day no longer occupy this earth English awareness philosophy life
Jijivisha The strong, eternal desire to live and to continue living Hindi philosophy life awareness
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
Ba Namak A person "with salt"—funny, witty, flavorful, or charming, as opposed to a humorless, dry person. Persian positive exciting
Lagom Not too much and not too little Swedish measurement
Kenjataimu "wise man's time": The post-orgasmic period when a man's thoughts are no longer impaired by his sexual drive; he is thus likened to a "sage" of clear mind Japanese awareness
Otium The condition of being in control of one’s own time; leisure, free-time; ease, peace. Latin growth time habits
Jootha Food eaten by someone and left in the plate Hindi food
Tempus fugit Time flies, flees, escapes. Latin time
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Qì zhì (氣质) Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. Chinese attribute positive
Ćeif A slow and silent enjoyment in someone or in something Bosnian positive feeling




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