Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Zgabalj Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined Serbian adverse society
Tartle The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name Scottish funny event friends
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Durcheinander Complete mess; screwed up beyond all recognition German adverse
Gezelligheid Coziness, fun, the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. Dutch friends society positive
Bildung education, formation, acculturation, cultivation, development. German cultural
Abhisar (অভিসার) Lit. 'going towards'; a meeting (often secret) between lovers / partners. Bengali love event
Nepenthe Something that helps you forget grief or suffering Greek growth strength
Baadastoor Unaltered, or unchanged, for something that is habitual Urdu change habits
Cafuné Tenderly running your fingers through your lover's hair Portuguese love
Seny Common sense, is a form of ancestral Catalan wisdom or sensibleness. It involves well-pondered perception of situations, level-headedness, awareness, integrity, and right action Catalan positive character
Ukiyo The floating world - living in the moment, detached from the bothers of life Japanese creative visual art
Maktub "Everything is destined and written" Arabic philosophy fate
Saudade melancholic longing, nostalgia, dreaming wistfulness. Portuguese life
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Lepos Charm, grace, wit, elegance, allure. Latin positive attribute
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
Pena ajena "I feel embarrassed for you" Spanish emotion attribute
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
Tsundoku Acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them Japanese adverse
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Rauxa Sudden determination or action; rapture Catalan action strength
Strikhedonia The joy of being able to say "to hell with it" English positive
Faamiti The sound made by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child Samoan sound
Weltschmerz Feeling hopeless about the state our world is currently in ("world pain") German adverse society
Vybafnout To jump out and say "boo" Czech action funny surprise
Aesthete Someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art or nature English art beauty
Avspasere To take a day (or more) off from work (e.g., because one has previously worked overtime and has built up credit). Norwegian society time
Lachesism The desire to be struck by disaster - to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire English thinking life fate
Te quiero Similar to "I love you" in a lower level, something that you say to someone and maybe someday it will be "love". For example, It's used with close co workers or in the classroom. Spanish feeling




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