Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Abbiocco The feeling of falling asleep after lunch or dinner Italian food feeling
Nepenthe Something that helps you forget grief or suffering Greek growth strength
Erinmek Not doing something you have to do just because you don’t want to; being a prick Nogay adverse
Gamchil Korean word of Umami, best translated as "flavorful" and "tasty." Used often when describing a dish that achieves entirely new level of flavor by combining elements from ukegon, meaning land, sea and sky. Korean food taste
Yugen A profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe…and the sad beauty of human suffering. Japanese beauty awareness philosophy
Ubuntu A quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity. Zulu beauty character awareness
Didis To search and pick up lice from one's own hair, usually when in bed at night Indonesian physical adverse
Zuihitsu (随筆) Literally, “running brush”. A genre of Japanese literature; authors write what’s top of mind and follow their random thoughts. The genre is more personal than performative and gives the reader an intimate look at the inner workings of the writer’s mind. Japanese writing creative
Consuegro Father in law of your son Spanish family
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. Greek awareness
Koi No Yokan The feeling upon meeting someone that falling in love with them is inevitable. Japanese love
Han Sorrow, regret, grief, resentment, "a dull ache of the soul", yet passive and not revenge seeking; waiting for the injustice to be righted Korean society persistence adverse
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Feierabend End of the work day German event
Erkelmek Teasing someone with repeating what they say Nogay interaction funny
Bildung education, formation, acculturation, cultivation, development. German cultural
Énouement The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self. French awareness philosophy
Magari maybe, hopeful wish, wistful regret, in my dreams, if only. Italian thinking
Enxebre Something pure and very authentic Galician positive attribute
Charmolypi "Joy-making sorrow". A mixed feeling of happiness while being sad. Greek happiness adverse philosophy
Jijivisha The strong, eternal desire to live and to continue living Hindi philosophy life awareness
Sphallolalia Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere. English love life
Friluftsliv “Free air life,” signifying a fundamental understanding of the positive impact of being in nature Norwegian nature health
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Trennungsagentur Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up German action
Anecdoche A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody is listening. English friends life
Livsnjutare Someone who loves life deeply Swedish love life beauty
Dépayser Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). French change feeling
kaizen Continuous growth Japanese growth




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