Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Fuchsteufelswütend | Literal: 'Fox devil angry'; steaming with rage | German | adverse stress emotion | |
Krawattenmuffel | Someone who'd rather not wear a tie | German | clothing habits | |
Fisselig | Being flustered to the point of incompetence | German | stress | |
Schnapsidee | An idea so stupid the person must have thought of it while drunk | German | funny thinking creativity | |
Sehnsucht | Thoughts and feelings about all facets of life that are unfinished or imperfect, paired with a yearning for ideal alternative experiences. | German | philosophy reflection | |
Kopfkino | Imagining scenarios vividly ("head cinema") | German | thinking visual | |
Innerer Schweinehund | Literal: 'Inner pig dog'; the lazy voice in your head. It symbolizes the part of you that doesn’t want to go jogging, that prefers staying at home with chocolate and pizza and is just generally lazy. | German | feeling life health | |
Schnapsleiche | So who passed out drunk ("liquor corpse") | German | adverse event friends | |
Torschlusspanik | The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals | German | growth awareness | |
Kummerspeck | Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") | German | food adverse habits | |
Gemütlichkeit | An atmosphere of belonging, relaxation, chilled music, great food and drink | German | music food life | |
Jein | Yes and no | German | attribute measurement | |
Beschaulich | Quiet, pensive; living a simple life; pleasantly contemplative, unhurried in a fashion that inspires mental well-being. | German | positive | |
Altschmerz | Weariness with the same old issues that you've always had - the same boring flaws and anxieties that you've been gnawing for years. | German | adverse growth attribute | |
Lebensmüde | Weary of life | German | adverse life stress | |
Vorfreude | The joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures | German | time awareness happiness | |
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 | |
Schwärmerei | Excessive or extreme enthusiasm or sentimentality. | German | happiness | |
Spannungsbogen | A sequence of events which build up suspense and/or tension | German | event exciting | |
Glückspilz | A lucky person ("lucky mushroom") | German | positive | |
Rabenmutter | A bad mom ("raven mother") | German | family society adverse | |
Warmduscher | Literal: 'A person that takes warm showers'; to describe those who have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone | German | funny attribute growth | |
Extrawurst | Someone who is slowing things down by being fussy, making everything more complicated than necessary | German | stress adverse action | |
Dreikäsehoch | A small child who is as tall as three wheels of cheese stacked upon one another | German | measurement food |
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