Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Gula Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). Spanish adverse
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
L’ecole stratim (לאכול סרטים) Literally "to eat motives"; describing a person that loves drama Yiddish extreme interaction
कौतुक (Kautuk) What is required is steady, constructive effort, not lightning speed and empty show Marathi philosophy persistence
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits
Dreikäsehoch A small child who is as tall as three wheels of cheese stacked upon one another German measurement food
Aeipathy A continued passion; an unyielding disease English persistence
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Eesome Pleasing to the eye English beauty
L’chaim (לְחַיִּים) Lit. ‘to life’. Hebrew life
Goesting Looking forward to, can't wait, have an appetite for Dutch positive feeling
Qiang jingtou The fight by a cameraman to get a better vantage point Chinese creative art visual
Avoir la molle A listless unwillingness to do any work French adverse
Meraki Describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you're doing, whatever it may be. Greek emotion strength
Philia "highest form of love"; deep love between friends, brotherly love Greek love friends
Épater les bourgeois To shock the middle classes French society surprise extreme
Gretchenfrage A direct question with the intention of unveiling the underlying thoughts of the person being questioned German awareness connection
Donaldkacsázás Translated as “Donald ducking” or wandering around one’s house with a shirt but no trousers Hungarian funny action
Tuntuvar The day before a wedding Nogay time event
Zuihitsu (随筆) Literally, “running brush”. A genre of Japanese literature; authors write what’s top of mind and follow their random thoughts. The genre is more personal than performative and gives the reader an intimate look at the inner workings of the writer’s mind. Japanese writing creative
Dreich Especially of weather: dreary, bleak. For example, "a cold, dreich early April day" Scottish weather adverse
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
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
Sous-entendu Don't listen to what you heard. Listen for the message embedded. French awareness reflection
Cavoli riscaldati Literally "reheated cabbage"; When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair Italian love event persistence
Talkoot a collectively pursued/undertaken task; voluntary community work. Finnish event society
Salām (سلام) Peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. Arabic positive
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness




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