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| Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Kæk | Spirited, bold, cheeky, cocky. | Danish | attribute | |
| Resfeber | Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. | Swedish | travel physical | |
| Beschaulich | Quiet, pensive; living a simple life; pleasantly contemplative, unhurried in a fashion that inspires mental well-being. | German | positive | |
| Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) | excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. | Greek | awareness | |
| Hiraeth | A deep longing for home | Welsh | reflection feeling | |
| Frostbeule | Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") | German | attribute friends | |
| Ayurnamat | The philosophy that there is no point in worrying about events that cannot be changed | Inuktitut | philosophy | |
| Zanshin (残心) | Lit. ‘remaining/enduring heart-mind’; a state of relaxed mental alertness (especially in the face of danger or stress). | Japanese | awareness | |
| Bababa ba? | Is it going down? (In the context of an elevator) | Tagalog | action | |
| Opia | the ambiguous intensity of eye-contact which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable. | English | society awareness | |
| Schnappsidee | An idea so stupid the person must have thought of it while drunk | German | funny thinking creativity | |
| Verschlimmbesserung | An attempt at improvement that makes things worse than they already were | German | adverse | |
| Gretchenfrage | A direct question with the intention of unveiling the underlying thoughts of the person being questioned | German | awareness connection | |
| Onism | The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. | English | awareness reflection thinking | |
| Kulturbärare | Lit. culture-bearer or culture-carrier; a phenomenon (e.g., person or idea) that upholds a culture and/or moves it forward. | Swedish | culture | |
| Talkoot | a collectively pursued/undertaken task; voluntary community work. | Finnish | event society | |
| Weltschmerz | A feeling of melancholy and world-weariness | German | reflection adverse feeling | |
| Koev li halev (כואב לי הלב) | Literally "my head hurts", but used to convey empathy for someone's suffering | Yiddish | empathy connection | |
| Mudita | The pleasure that comes from delighting in other people's well-being or happiness | Sanskrit | happiness positive empathy | |
| Angushti za'id | Someone with six fingers | Russian | physical | |
| Trasnochar | To stay up all night | Spanish | life time event | |
| Jugaad (जुगाड) | the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. | Hindi | life | |
| Að redda | To save someone or fix something in a time sensitive manner. | Icelandic | time | |
| Kilig | It is the sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic or idealistic occurs; butterflies. | Tagalog | feeling love connection |
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