Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Sturmfrei Having the house or flat to oneself German event
Rauxa Sudden determination or action; rapture Catalan action strength
Zgabalj Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined Serbian adverse society
Backpfeifengesicht A face in need of a slap German physical funny
Tima Not being ready to spend time or money on a specific thing, despite being able to afford it Icelandic thinking action
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Selcouth Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. English attribute
Lachesism The desire to be struck by disaster - to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire English thinking life fate
Dreich Especially of weather: dreary, bleak. For example, "a cold, dreich early April day" Scottish weather adverse
Rückkehrunruhe The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness. German awareness time
Sortable adj. Someone you can take out without fear of being embarrassed, usually used to refer to friends or family members. e.g. "Elle n'est pas sortable." French friends interaction society
Firgun (פירגון) Ungrudging and overt (expressed) pride and happiness at other's successes. Hebrew happiness
Séanas A gap between the upper front teeth Irish physical attribute
Sisu Extraordinary determination in the fact of adversity Finnish growth strength
Salām (سلام) Peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. Arabic positive
Mumpsimus A traditional custom or notion adhered to although shown to be unreasonable. English society cultural
Adronitis Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone English friends connection
Fuubutsushi The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation for a particular season. Japanese time
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Acoy Something that is either very positive or negative Indonesian positive measurement
Layogenic Good looking from a distance Tagalog visual
Storgi (στοργη) the love between parents and children Greek love family
Serendipity The development of events by chance that result in a beneficial way Tamil event beauty life
Eesome Pleasing to the eye English beauty
Efkar The boredom of the soul. A lovely moment, that you need to be so happy, but instead you feel with a deep sorrow. Turkish feeling adverse
Janteloven Jante’s law; a set of social codes or norms that emphasize the importance of collective success rather than individual Norwegian society positive interaction
Boketto (ぼけっと) gazing vacantly into the distance (without thought or sense of self). Japanese
Gula Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). Spanish adverse
kaizen Continuous growth Japanese growth
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. Greek awareness




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