Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Badkruka Someone who refuses to enter a body of water. Eg. Get in the lake you badkruka, or am I going to have to pull you in by your beard? Swedish funny nature explore
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
Sirimiri Weak and constant rain; stronger than a mist but less than a shower. Basque weather physical
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Şırış Mucus or the sweet sugary residue from fruits or other treats Nogay food
Rauxa Sudden determination or action; rapture Catalan action strength
Jugaad (जुगाड) the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. Hindi life
Trasnochar To stay up all night Spanish life time event
Kuebiko A state of exhaustion inspired by acts of senseless violence Japanese adverse feeling
Monachopsis The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place English awareness society
Resfeber Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. Swedish travel physical
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
Desenrascar An informal word that means the act of figuring out things Portuguese thinking growth
Jibaku The act of unintentionally or inadvertently demolishing your own argument in the process of defending your view Japanese confusion interaction
Avspasere To take a day (or more) off from work (e.g., because one has previously worked overtime and has built up credit). Norwegian society time
Occhiolism The awareness of the smallness of your perspective English awareness life society
Guān xì (關係) Cultivating relationships; reciprocal connections; networking; social karma. Chinese society friends
Tartle The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name Scottish funny event friends
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Fargin To wholeheartedly appreciate the success of others Yiddish empathy happiness connection
Merak A feeling of bliss and the sense of oneness with the universe that comes from the simplest of pleasures. It is the pursuit of small, daily pleasures that all add up to a great sense of happiness and fulfillment. Serbian positive growth
Hoʻoponopono Mutual forgiveness. Hawaiian connection character emotion
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Fanaa (فناء) Used in a romantic, and spiritual sense. It could also mean breaking free, escaping ego, dying while your material body hasn’t Urdu fate love
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate
Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. English emotion thinking
Uffda A sympathetic word to be used when someone else is in pain. It combines ‘Ouch for you’ and ‘Oh, I’m sorry you hurt yourself’ Norwegian empathy emotion awareness
Schilderwald Jungle of traffic signs; a street so crowded with signs that you become lost German stress confusion
Fuubutsushi The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation for a particular season. Japanese time




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