Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends
Lepos Charm, grace, wit, elegance, allure. Latin positive attribute
Altschmerz Weariness with the same old issues that you've always had - the same boring flaws and anxieties that you've been gnawing for years. German adverse growth attribute
Erbsenzähler Literally "a person who literally counts their peas"; someone who is nitpicky and always trying to make things perfect German attribute measurement extreme
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute
Pretoogjes Lit. 'fun eyes'; the twinkling eyes of someone engaging in benign mischief or fun. Dutch attribute phsyical
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Akrasia When you know what to do in theory, but don’t act on it in practice. The literal translation is “weakness of will.” Akrasia is how people struggle to take action, even though the Internet gives them unlimited information. Greek philosophy attribute
Selcouth Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. English attribute
Jouissance "an excess of life", often translated as joy but also can be understood as catharsis French attribute
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Warmduscher Literal: 'A person that takes warm showers'; to describe those who have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone German funny attribute growth
Umarell A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice Italian attribute
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
Lekker Literal translation "tasty", but can be used to describe anything that has one's hearty approval Afrikaans positive attribute
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Recherché Rare, exotic, unusual; not understood or appreciated by many people. French beauty attribute
Overskud Extra/excess energy; do have sufficient resources to do something; profit (in an economic context). Danish attribute
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Kæk Spirited, bold, cheeky, cocky. Danish attribute
Muvaffakiyetsizleştiricileştiriveremeyebileceklerimizdenmişsinizcesine The longest word in Turkish, meaning, ‘It's as though you are from those whom we may not be able to easily make into a maker of unsucessful ones.’ Turkish attribute
Milozvučan Having a sweet and gentle voice Croatian attribute physical
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute




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