Eunoia

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Eunoia was built in 24h by Steph. Search 700+ untranslatable words by 80+ languages and 60+ tags, or click refresh to see a new batch. Enjoy!


Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Lachesism The desire to be struck by disaster - to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire English thinking life fate
Anchorage The desire to make time stand still English time
Opia the ambiguous intensity of eye-contact which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable. English society awareness
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Aeipathy A continued passion; an unyielding disease English persistence
Apomakrysmenophobia The sudden fear that the relationships you posses are shallow or lack depth English thinking connection trust
Gongoozler A person who enjoys watching activity on the canals of the United Kingdom. The term is also used more generally to describe those who harbour an interest in canals and canal life, but do not actively participate. English action nature
Occhiolism The awareness of the smallness of your perspective English awareness life society
Mumpsimus A traditional custom or notion adhered to although shown to be unreasonable. English society cultural
Oxymoron Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction English attribute confusion
Sphallolalia Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere. English love life
Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. English emotion thinking
Vemödalen The fear that everything has already been done. For example: the frustration of photographing something amazing when thousands of identical photos already exist. English philosophy awareness art
Ellipsism A sadness that you'll never be able to know how history will turn out English adverse thinking time
Aesthete Someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art or nature English art beauty
Werifesteria To wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery English nature explore
Liberosis The desire to care less about things. English thinking awareness
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Klexos the art of dwelling on the past; coined by John Koenig. English thinking
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Ennui A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do English adverse feeling
Strikhedonia The joy of being able to say "to hell with it" English positive
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Adronitis Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone English friends connection
Abditory A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place English physical thinking




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