Eunoia
| Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Durcheinander | Complete mess; screwed up beyond all recognition | German | adverse | |
| Trennungsagentur | Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up | German | action | |
| Backpfeifengesicht | A face in need of a slap | German | physical funny | |
| Riposo | Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. | Italian | event society | |
| Avoir la molle | A listless unwillingness to do any work | French | adverse | |
| Salām (سلام) | Peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. | Arabic | positive | |
| Frostbeule | Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") | German | attribute friends | |
| Gigil | The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute | Tagalog | physical positive funny | |
| Han | Sorrow, regret, grief, resentment, "a dull ache of the soul", yet passive and not revenge seeking; waiting for the injustice to be righted | Korean | society persistence adverse | |
| Guān xì (關係) | Cultivating relationships; reciprocal connections; networking; social karma. | Chinese | society friends | |
| Mulaltsag | From a von Neumann biography: "It is not a party, it is not a feast, it is not even an orgy; it is simply the spontaneous combustion of a bunch of people having a good time." | Hungarian | exciting community | |
| Flâner | verb. to purposely wander, to decide to explore with no final destination. | French | explore travel | |
| Capricho | Work done with care in a way that surpass quality expectations. | Portuguese | work creative | |
| Merak | A feeling of bliss and the sense of oneness with the universe that comes from the simplest of pleasures. It is the pursuit of small, daily pleasures that all add up to a great sense of happiness and fulfillment. | Serbian | positive growth | |
| 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 | |
| Weltschmerz | Feeling hopeless about the state our world is currently in ("world pain") | German | adverse society | |
| Faamiti | The sound made by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child | Samoan | sound | |
| Vorfreude | The joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures | German | time awareness happiness | |
| Être dépaysé | To be in an environment you're not used to | French | change society awareness | |
| Occhiolism | The awareness of the smallness of your perspective | English | awareness life society | |
| Nekama | A man who pretends to be a woman on the internet | Japanese | society | |
| Schnapsdrossel | A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk | German | food habits | |
| Eunoirophrenia | The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. | Greek | feeling positive | |
| piñcu (பிஞ்சு) | Young, baby fruit | Tamil | food | |
| Saudade | melancholic longing, nostalgia, dreaming wistfulness. | Portuguese | life | |
| Morgenfrisk | Feeling rested after a good night's sleep | Danish | health physical | |
| Énouement | The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self. | French | awareness philosophy | |
| Abhayamudrâ (अभय मुद्रा) | The gesture (e.g., in Hindu and Buddhist iconography) of fearlessness, protection, and/or peace; involves the palms facing outwards, and the fingers extending upwards. | Sanskrit | strength | |
| Fika | Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet | Swedish | food society |
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