Eunoia
| Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspaldiko! | Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. | Basque | surprise feeling | |
| Friluftsliv | “Free air life,” signifying a fundamental understanding of the positive impact of being in nature | Norwegian | nature health | |
| Kweesten | Inviting a lover into your bed for some pillow talk | Dutch | love action event | |
| Torschlusspanik | The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals | German | growth awareness | |
| Sonder | the realization that everyone has a life as vivid and complex as your own); coined by John Koenig. | English | philosophy awareness | |
| Mimoso | Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection | Spanish | attribute love | |
| Tokimeku | A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something | Japanese | feeling exciting | |
| Avos' | Doing something without planning, without putting in much effort, yet counting on success | Russian | luck | |
| Egyszer volt budán kutyavásár | Literal: "there was a dog-market in Buda only once"; translates to essentially a once in a lifetime opportunity | Hungarian | life fate exciting | |
| Nameer (نمير) | Clear water. | Arabic | nature attribute | |
| Vagary | An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action | English | change | |
| kaṟpu (கற்பு) | Determination to chastity, even in the face of adversity | Tamil | strength | |
| Onism | The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. | English | awareness reflection thinking | |
| Schulbildend | Inspiring or leading to the creation of schools of thought. | German | growth philosophy | |
| Nepenthe | Something that helps you forget grief or suffering | Greek | growth strength | |
| Sankocha | The feeling of embarrassment due to receiving an inordinate or extravagent gift/favor, making you feel as though you need to return a favor that you can't | Kannada | feeling | |
| 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 | |
| Yakamoz | The reflection of moonlight or other lights on water | Turkish | nature beauty | |
| kaizen | Continuous growth | Japanese | growth | |
| Mágoa | A heart-breaking feeling that leaves long-lasting traces, visible in gestures and facial expressions | Portuguese | adverse emotion | |
| Þetta reddast | it will all work out ok' (used especially when things don't look optimistic!). | Icelandic | fate | |
| Salām (سلام) | Peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. | Arabic | positive | |
| Şırış | Mucus or the sweet sugary residue from fruits or other treats | Nogay | food | |
| Weichei | Literal: "soft egg"; someone who is weak or cowardly | German | adverse attribute | |
| Достолепие (dostolepiye) | Contains the roots for dosta (a lot) and lepota (beautiful) from Old Bulgarian language. The word literally means full of beauty but it is more like a combination of noble, full of values, beautiful and brave for man and femininity for women. It is very typical to use this word in context of old traditional photos of people where one appreciate the beauty of the past. | Bulgarian | beauty | |
| Fargin | To wholeheartedly appreciate the success of others | Yiddish | empathy happiness connection | |
| desenrascanço | the ability to find improvised solutions to problems | Portuguese | strength attribute life | |
| Pålegg | Anything that you can put in a sandwich | Norwegian | food | |
| Resol | That kind of sun light, non direct, when the sun is covered by clouds that still hurts the eyes. | Mallorquín | nature | |
| Chimuela | a person lacking one or more teeth | Spanish | physical funny |
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