Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Sankocha The feeling of embarrassment due to receiving an inordinate or extravagent gift/favor, making you feel as though you need to return a favor that you can't Kannada feeling
Mamihlapinatapai A look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something that they both desire but which neither wants to begin Yaghan love feeling
Obhimaan (অভিমান ) Anger, or something close to it, at being upset with a loved one. Abhiman is not anger or sorrow. It is a temporary expression of a feeling about a loved one that he or she is supposed to address. Bengali adverse feeling
Hatsuyume The first dream one has in the new year; thought to be an omen Japanese feeling
Kokoro A unity of mind and heart. Japanese awareness feeling
Yaqin (يقين) Certitude and freedom from doubt. Arabic feeling awareness
Innerer Schweinehund Literal: 'Inner pig dog'; the lazy voice in your head. It symbolizes the part of you that doesn’t want to go jogging, that prefers staying at home with chocolate and pizza and is just generally lazy. German feeling life health
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Sensizlik the state and the concept of being without you, not having you Turkish feeling love
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Eunoirophrenia The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. Greek feeling positive
Hiraeth A deep longing for home Welsh reflection feeling
Vergüenza ajena Shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others Spanish adverse feeling
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Greng-jai The feeling of not wanting to impose Thai feeling society
La douleur exquise The pain that comes from wanting someone you can’t have French feeling awareness love
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
Myötähäpeä Secondhand embarrassment Finnish adverse feeling
Dépayser Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). French change feeling
Yokomeshi Literal: "meal eaten sideways"; the stress caused by speaking a foreign language Japanese stress feeling awareness
Solvegg Literally means sun wall; to find a sunny spot during winter time where you can sit down and enjoy the warmth of the sun Norwegian feeling nature
Gezellig A warm feeling of cozyness, but also have good times with friends af a party. Dutch feeling positive
Voorpret That feeling of excitement you get even before an event actually takes place. Literally translates to “pre-fun.” Dutch happiness feeling exciting
Fingerspitzengefühl Literal: “finger tips feeling", but means an intuitive feel or to have one's finger on the pulse German feeling




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