Eunoia

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Eunoia was built in 24h by Steph. Search 700+ untranslatable words by 80+ languages and 60+ tags, or click refresh to see a new batch. Enjoy!


Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Être dépaysé To be in an environment you're not used to French change society awareness
Forelsket The euphoria you feel when you're first falling in love. Norwegian love feeling change
Aduantas Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people Irish stress change
Sud’ba (судьба). Fate, destiny, fortune Russian fate change life
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Manna A sudden or unexpected help, advantage, or aid to success English change positive
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Empalagoso Too sweet. Adjective to say you ate something so sweet that you got sick of it. Spanish food adverse change
Baadastoor Unaltered, or unchanged, for something that is habitual Urdu change habits
Razbliuto The feeling for someone you used to love but no longer do Russian love change awareness
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate
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
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Tîeow (เที่ยว) To wander or roam around in a carefree way. Thai travel positive change
Vagary An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action English change
Dépayser Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). French change feeling
Kucir A tuft of hair left to grow on top of an otherwise bald head Indonesian physical change
Kintsukuroi To repair with gold. Understanding that a piece is more beautiful for having broken. Japanese beauty change
Mahj Looking beautiful after having a disease Persian beauty change
Formacja A state of mind and its own culture of a generation Polish society change
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change




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