Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Yakamoz The reflection of moonlight or other lights on water Turkish nature beauty
Waldeinsamkeit The feeling of solitude in the woods German nature beauty
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
Wabi-sabi Finding beauty within the imperfections of life and peacefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay. Japanese beauty awareness
Offing The deep, distant stretch of the ocean that is still visible from the land; the foreseeable future English nature beauty
Solkatt The glimmer that reflects the sunshine off a wristwatch Swedish physical beauty
Volya (Воля) "Freedom" and "will", but also vast natural landscape Russian nature beauty
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Luscofusco Time of nightfall, just with the last ray of Sun Galician physical beauty
tuḷir (துளிர்) Technically "a baby leaf", but it specifcally means a freshness tenderness, delicateness Tamil attribute beauty
Mono no aware The bittersweetness of a brief and grading moment of transcendent beauty. Japanese beauty
Chaval al hazman (חבל אל הזמן) Literally "shame on time"; referring to an amazing experience that you don't want to end Hebrew beauty happiness time
Abendrot The colour of the sky when the sun is setting German nature beauty
Rudenėja The transition from summer to fall, used to describe all the processes during the change of the seasons, for example leaves changing the colour, constant rain, etc. Lithuanian beauty change
Eunoia (εὔνοια) A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty thinking
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Serendipity The development of events by chance that result in a beneficial way Tamil event beauty life
Komorebi (木漏れ日) Lit. wood is ‘leaking’ sunlight; dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. Japanese nature beauty
Commuovere "Heartwarming,” but specifically refers to a story that moved you to tears Italian beauty interaction emotion
Punya “Merit,” “virtue”, “sacred", "good karma", among other things Sanskrit beauty
Numinous Describing an experience that makes you fearful yet fascinated, awed yet attracted - the powerful, personal feeling of being overwhelmed an inspired English beauty emotion
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Ubuntu A quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity. Zulu beauty character awareness
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Seijaku (静寂) Quiet (sei) tranquillity (jaku); silence, calm, serenity (especially in the midst of activity or chaos). Japanese awareness beauty




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