Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
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
Limerence the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship. English emotion love
Koi No Yokan The feeling upon meeting someone that falling in love with them is inevitable. Japanese love
Agape selfless love to all, universal loving kindness Greek love connection
Mangomoment "What can I do now for you, to make you happy?" Dutch love friends connection
La douleur exquise The pain that comes from wanting someone you can’t have French feeling awareness love
Fensterln To visit a girl who you fancy either by coming to her window or climbing through it to see her German love action persistence
Sensizlik the state and the concept of being without you, not having you Turkish feeling love
Philia "highest form of love"; deep love between friends, brotherly love Greek love friends
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A way to declare your hope that your loved one will outlive you because of how unbearable it would be to live without them. Arabic love time strength
Abhisar (অভিসার) Lit. 'going towards'; a meeting (often secret) between lovers / partners. Bengali love event
Livsnjutare Someone who loves life deeply Swedish love life beauty
Sphallolalia Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere. English love life
Mecnun "madly in love" to the point of actual mental instability Turkish love emotion
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
Ghalidan Rolling from side to side as lovers do Persian love action connection
Mandilón A male who is super dedicated to his girlfriend, as compared to his friends Spanish love character
Forelsket The euphoria you feel when you're first falling in love. Norwegian love feeling change
Storgi (στοργη) the love between parents and children Greek love family
Onsra That bittersweet feeling of loving for the last time; the feeling when you already know that a love won't last Boro love fate emotion
Razbliuto The feeling for someone you used to love but no longer do Russian love change awareness
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
Redamancy The act of loving the one who loves you; a returned love in full English love emotion




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