Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Şırış | Mucus or the sweet sugary residue from fruits or other treats | Nogay | food | |
Pomicione | A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman | Italian | attribute | |
Putzfimmel | Adjective for someone who is obsessed with cleaning | German | habits | |
Paavam | Someone who is innocent, naive, not well-versed with ways of the world | Malayalam | attribute | |
Gemba | The real place'; in business it refers to the real place where value is created, such as the factory floor. Instead of depending on hierarchy, the people who are closest to what's happening make decisions. Ie: the more hands-on knowledge a decision-maker has, the better their decision will be. | Japanese | work cultural | |
Zgabalj | Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined | Serbian | adverse society | |
Tampo | Behaviour in which a person withdraws his or her affection or cheerfulness from a person who has hurt his or her feelings; when you're disappointed with someone yet do not express it directly | Tagalog | adverse emotion | |
Capoclaque | Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. | Italian | society attribute | |
Angushti za'id | Someone with six fingers | Persian | physical | |
Siwon | Usually meanng cool or cold, but when used in the context of dining, means the taste which achieves the ideal umami such that the food feels cool | Korean | food attribute | |
Zeg | The day after tomorrow | Georgian | time measurement | |
Glückspilz | A lucky person ("lucky mushroom") | German | positive | |
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 | |
Wintercearig | Literally "winter sorrow"; a feeling of deep sadness related to the cold, still, dark nature of winter | English | weather emotion adverse | |
Metanoia | The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life | English | growth change | |
Cynefin | A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming | Welsh | nature feeling | |
Paasa | A person who leads someone on (intentionally or not). Appearing as if they are genuinely interested romantically when they aren’t | Tagalog | adverse interaction awareness | |
Treppenwitz | Literal: "staircase joke", because the witty retort usually hits you in the stairwell on your way out | German | funny | |
Kokoro | A unity of mind and heart. | Japanese | awareness feeling | |
Eunoirophrenia | The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. | Greek | feeling positive | |
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu | Favorably, please. | Japanese | positive | |
Philotimo (φιλότιμο) | The inner impulse to act well and in alignment with the moral virtues that represent one's own society and upbringing | Greek | society character family | |
Flâner | verb. to purposely wander, to decide to explore with no final destination. | French | explore travel | |
Erklärungsnot | The state of having to quickly explain yourself | German | action stress | |
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) | Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay | Greek | action |
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