Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Filotimo A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect Greek character friends
Dreikäsehoch A small child who is as tall as three wheels of cheese stacked upon one another German measurement food
Zugzwang To be forced to make a move even though it will likely to be at your disadvantage German action interaction philosophy
Wasuremono Forgotten or lost things; an item left behind on a train or forgotten at home. Japanese adverse habits
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Weichei Literal: "soft egg"; someone who is weak or cowardly German adverse attribute
Mamihlapinatapai A look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something that they both desire but which neither wants to begin Yaghan love feeling
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
Mencolek The trick when you tap someone lightly on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them Indonesian funny friends action
Rudenėja The transition from summer to fall, used to describe all the processes during the change of the seasons, for example leaves changing the colour, constant rain, etc. Lithuanian beauty change
Vemödalen The fear that everything has already been done. For example: the frustration of photographing something amazing when thousands of identical photos already exist. English philosophy awareness art
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
Capicua A number that doesn't vary if the numbers are inverted. Also it can be called a palindrome, but the word capicua refers especially to the numbers Catalan measurement
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
kataṟu (கதறு) Helplessly shaking and crying Tamil action adverse
Hüzün Originally pain and sorrow over a loss, but also can mean melancholy associated with a sense of failure in life and a gloomy feeling that things will likely get worse. Turkish adverse emotion
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Tîeow (เที่ยว) To wander or roam around in a carefree way. Thai travel positive change
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Hikikomori Reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement Japanese society
Mechaye Joy, pleasure; something that gives great joy/pleasure. Yiddish positive
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Pantoffelheld Literally "slipper hero"; A man who may act tough in front of his friends but can’t stand up for himself against his wife German family interaction
Fernweh To have a yearning to see distant places German travel thinking
Tsuji-giri To try out a new sword on a passer-by Japanese action violence
Tuerto A man with only one eye Spanish physical
Tokimeku A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something Japanese feeling exciting
Madrugarse To stay up until the wee hours of the morning Spanish time action
Limerence the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship. English emotion love
Angrillen Beginning the grilling season German food event




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