Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Hikikomori When a young person who is obsessed with TV, video games, and the internet, withdraws from society Japanese habits society
Mauerbauertraurigkeit The unexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends who really like you. German friends habits
Panapoo'o The act of searching your head in order to help you remember something you have forgotten. Hawaiian habits
Schnapsdrossel A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk German food habits
L'appel du vide Describes the instinctive urge to jump from high places French habits physical
Latah Uncontrollable habit of saying embarrassing things Indonesian habits
Wasuremono Forgotten or lost things; an item left behind on a train or forgotten at home. Japanese adverse habits
Otium The condition of being in control of one’s own time; leisure, free-time; ease, peace. Latin growth time habits
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends
Baadastoor Unaltered, or unchanged, for something that is habitual Urdu change habits
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
Zapoi 2+ days of drunkenness usually involving a journey or waking up in an unexpected place Russian funny adverse habits
Krawattenmuffel Someone who'd rather not wear a tie German clothing habits
Putzfimmel Adjective for someone who is obsessed with cleaning German habits
Jaksaa A lack of enthusiasm to do something Finnish adverse habits




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