Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Dépayser Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). French change feeling
Kilig It is the sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic or idealistic occurs; butterflies. Tagalog feeling love connection
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Goesting Looking forward to, can't wait, have an appetite for Dutch positive feeling
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
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
Tokimeku A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something Japanese feeling exciting
Yaqin (يقين) Certitude and freedom from doubt. Arabic feeling awareness
Ennui A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do English adverse feeling
Forelsket The euphoria you feel when you're first falling in love. Norwegian love feeling change
Yokomeshi Literal: "meal eaten sideways"; the stress caused by speaking a foreign language Japanese stress feeling awareness
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Gezellig A warm feeling of cozyness, but also have good times with friends af a party. Dutch feeling positive
La douleur exquise The pain that comes from wanting someone you can’t have French feeling awareness love
Vergüenza ajena Shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others Spanish adverse feeling
Aimonomia Being scared to learn the ‘why’ of something English adverse feeling thinking
Niksen Sitting down and do nothing at all, thinking of nothing at all Dutch feeling awareness
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
Efkar The boredom of the soul. A lovely moment, that you need to be so happy, but instead you feel with a deep sorrow. Turkish feeling adverse
Myötähäpeä Secondhand embarrassment Finnish adverse feeling
Age-otori The bad feeling one gets after a terrible haircut Japanese adverse event 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
Gogo It can mean desire, want, spirit or soul, but mainly it's a concept that explains the will of the soul. Basque feeling




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