Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Lagom Not too much and not too little Swedish measurement
Nodus tollens The realization that the plot of your life doesn't make sense to you anymore. English philosophy awareness life
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
Şikemperver Someone who is very fond of eating and drinking Turkish food happiness
Kweesten Inviting a lover into your bed for some pillow talk Dutch love action event
Dadirri Inner, deep listening and quiet, still awareness out of respect. Ngangiwumirr awareness
Ukiyo The floating world - living in the moment, detached from the bothers of life Japanese creative visual art
Ḥôjônsô (һөйөнсө) Good news for which a reward is given Bashkir positive event
Hikikomori Reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement Japanese society
Verschlimmbessern Literally "worsen better"; making something worse while trying to improve it German action
Gourmand One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking. French food attribute
Tôpäj (төпәй) Interjection that is used to forewarn a child of falling Bashkir action
Tachiyomi To stand in a bookstore and read a book without buying it Japanese society funny action
Tartle The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name Scottish funny event friends
Meraki Describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you're doing, whatever it may be. Greek emotion strength
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
arumpu (அரும்பு) A bud, but specifically referring to the stage where it is just starting to bud Tamil nature
Chingada An imaginary, horrible place where you send all those who annoy you Spanish funny adverse character
Jibaku The act of unintentionally or inadvertently demolishing your own argument in the process of defending your view Japanese confusion interaction
Rén (仁) Humanity, benevolence; the positive feeling enjoyed by a virtuous person through altruistic behaviour. Chinese positive
Faamiti The sound made by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child Samoan sound
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
İmece The gathering of many people and doing the work of one person Turkish community
Seigneur-terrasse Someone who spends time, but not money, at a café French funny life
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




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