Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Schadenfreude Pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. German feeling adverse
Rückkehrunruhe The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness. German awareness time
Vorfreude The joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures German time awareness happiness
Frischluftfanatiker literal translation: fresh air fanatic; referring to a person who tends to keep the windows open to get fresh air, even in winter or someone who always tries to be outside in the open air German nature
Waldeinsamkeit The feeling of solitude in the woods German nature beauty
Gretchenfrage A direct question with the intention of unveiling the underlying thoughts of the person being questioned German awareness connection
Glückspilz A lucky person ("lucky mushroom") German positive
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Packesel The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip German travel physical
Schwärmerei Excessive or extreme enthusiasm or sentimentality. German happiness
Vergangenheitsbewältigung Coping with the past German reflection growth
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Schilderwald Jungle of traffic signs; a street so crowded with signs that you become lost German stress confusion
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
Spätzünder A person who needs a long time to understands sth/ so who makes belated progress of personal development German adverse
Kopfkino Imagining scenarios vividly ("head cinema") German thinking visual
Konfliktfähigkeit the ability to manage interpersonal conflict constructivly, without becoming personally involved. German growth
Schnapsdrossel A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk German food habits
Dreikäsehoch A small child who is as tall as three wheels of cheese stacked upon one another German measurement food
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
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Angrillen Beginning the grilling season German food event
Sturmfrei Having the house or flat to oneself German event
Durcheinander Complete mess; screwed up beyond all recognition German adverse




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