Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Aimonomia Being scared to learn the ‘why’ of something English adverse feeling thinking
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
Abditory A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place English physical thinking
Ellipsism A sadness that you'll never be able to know how history will turn out English adverse thinking time
Anecdoche A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody is listening. English friends life
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
Opia the ambiguous intensity of eye-contact which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable. English society awareness
Liberosis The desire to care less about things. English thinking awareness
Moriturism The sudden reminder that you will one day no longer occupy this earth English awareness philosophy life
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Chrysalism An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. English nature beauty
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
Oxymoron Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction English attribute confusion
Werifesteria To wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery English nature explore
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Kafkaesque Having bizarre of illogical quality English attribute
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
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Rubatosis The unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat English physical health awareness
Numinous Describing an experience that makes you fearful yet fascinated, awed yet attracted - the powerful, personal feeling of being overwhelmed an inspired English beauty emotion
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
Abquatulate To leave without saying goodbye English action
Lachesism The desire to be struck by disaster - to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire English thinking life fate
Selcouth Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. English attribute




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