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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Qualunquismo Political apathy; people who really don’t care very much about politics and related issues in society Italian society
Être dépaysé To be in an environment you're not used to French change society awareness
Arlésienne Used to describe people who are at the centre of a conversation/situation/problem but can’t be found anywhere French society interaction
Han Sorrow, regret, grief, resentment, "a dull ache of the soul", yet passive and not revenge seeking; waiting for the injustice to be righted Korean society persistence adverse
Gezelligheid Coziness, fun, the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. Dutch friends society positive
Dapjeongneo Used when someone asks a question despite knowing the answer, expecting the listener to make a smart and studied guess Korean society interaction
Monachopsis The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place English awareness society
Formacja A state of mind and its own culture of a generation Polish society change
Janteloven Jante’s law; a set of social codes or norms that emphasize the importance of collective success rather than individual Norwegian society positive interaction
Guān xì (關係) Cultivating relationships; reciprocal connections; networking; social karma. Chinese society friends
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute
Linslus Someone who always wants to have their face in a photo. Literal translation: "lens louse" Swedish society
inssa Short word of insider = trendy people who catch up with the trends Korean society
Weltschmerz Feeling hopeless about the state our world is currently in ("world pain") German adverse society
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Mumpsimus A traditional custom or notion adhered to although shown to be unreasonable. English society cultural
Rabenmutter A bad mom ("raven mother") German family society adverse
Greng-jai The feeling of not wanting to impose Thai feeling society
Hikikomori Reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement Japanese society
Khaste Nabashid (خسته نباشید) "I hope that you are not tired" Persian society work
Vypendrivatsja (выпендриваться) To behave in a way that makes one look more important or special than one is, to ride the high horse, to show off Russian character society
Mambo Someone that still lives with their mother Swedish family persistence society
Sortable adj. Someone you can take out without fear of being embarrassed, usually used to refer to friends or family members. e.g. "Elle n'est pas sortable." French friends interaction society




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