Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Gezellig A warm feeling of cozyness, but also have good times with friends af a party. Dutch feeling positive
Majime (真面目) Reliable, responsible, diligent; seriousness, formality. Japanese society attribute
Décidément When coincidences occur or when events repeat themselves by chance (for example, when you run into the same person many times in one week) French surprise interaction fate
Gulugulu The sound of a pitcher filling with water Tulu physical sound
Adronitis Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone English friends connection
Rizq Life's provision of account. Often used in daily speech when someone wasn’t able to achieve something, it wasn’t in their Rizq. Urdu philosophy connection
Warmduscher Literal: 'A person that takes warm showers'; to describe those who have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone German funny attribute growth
Sumud (صمود) steadfastness, a determined struggle to persist. Arabic growth strength
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
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
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
Kusukusu The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women Japanese sound friends funny
Nadryv (Надрыв) Literally means "to tear or break", but can also mean the inner tension of someone who is about to break Russian stress emotion
Duende The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person Spanish art feeling emotion
Morgenfrisk Feeling rested after a good night's sleep Danish health physical
Dépayser Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). French change feeling
Agnosthesia The state of not knowing how you really feel about something, which forces you to sift through clues hidden in your behavior English confusion thinking
Formacja A state of mind and its own culture of a generation Polish society change
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Arbejdsglæde Literally "work happiness"; the feeling of happiness provoked by a satisfying job Danish work happiness feeling
Pena ajena "I feel embarrassed for you" Spanish emotion attribute
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Qì (氣) Lit. air, breath; ‘life force/energy’. Chinese health awareness
Volya (Воля) "Freedom" and "will", but also vast natural landscape Russian nature beauty
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
On (恩) A feeling of moral indebtedness, relating to a favour or blessing given by others. Japanese life
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
Noniná Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. Spanish attribute measurement positive
Lekker Literal translation "tasty", but can be used to describe anything that has one's hearty approval Afrikaans positive attribute




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