Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Vergangenheitsbewältigung Coping with the past German reflection growth
Mahalo Thankfulness, appreciation, and gratitude as a way of living Hawaiian positive
Boketto (ぼけっと) gazing vacantly into the distance (without thought or sense of self). Japanese
Jugaad (जुगाड) the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. Hindi life
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
Gluggaveður "Window Weather" i.e. weather that is nice to look at through a window but not nice to be out in Icelandic weather visual
Majime (真面目) Reliable, responsible, diligent; seriousness, formality. Japanese society attribute
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Dolgostroj (долгострой) A construction project that seems to go on forever Russian time adverse
Viitsima To overcome laziness as the last or only obstacle to do something. Estonian persistence strength
Nedoperepitj (недоперепить) To drink more than one should have, but less than one would have wanted. To fail to drink too much. Russian funny action
Wasuremono Forgotten or lost things; an item left behind on a train or forgotten at home. Japanese adverse habits
Pretoogjes Lit. 'fun eyes'; the twinkling eyes of someone engaging in benign mischief or fun. Dutch attribute phsyical
Nunchi The art of listening to a person and identifying his or her moods or emotions. The literal combination of "eye" and measure" Korean interaction connection emotion
Lítost Sate of agony and torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery. Czech adverse awareness fate
Tôpäj (төпәй) Interjection that is used to forewarn a child of falling Bashkir action
Lieko A tree trunk that has fallen to the bottom of a lake Finnish nature
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
Wú jí (無極) Lit. without highest point, utmost point, ridgepole; ultimate, boundless, limitless; the primodial universe; original nature. Chinese measurement
Mauerbauertraurigkeit The unexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends who really like you. German friends habits
O ka la nokonoko A day spent in nervous anticipation of a coughing spell Hawaiian thinking health stress
Dhurna Extorting payment from someone by sitting at their front door and staying there until you get paid Hindi action persistence
Goya (گویا) The transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur in storytelling Urdu surprise
Palla To steal fruit off trees Swedish funny action food
Kos Cosiness, warmth, intimacy; kose as a verb; koselig as an adjective. Norwegian attribute
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
Crapoter verb. To not take a lungful of a cigarette. French health action society
Capricho Work done with care in a way that surpass quality expectations. Portuguese work creative
Ikigai A reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning. Japanese growth happiness




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