Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness
Dadirri Inner, deep listening and quiet, still awareness out of respect. Ngangiwumirr awareness
Gezellig A warm feeling of cozyness, but also have good times with friends af a party. Dutch feeling positive
Nenna Not having the will to do something Icelandic energy strength
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness
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
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature
Lieko A tree trunk that has fallen to the bottom of a lake Finnish nature
Naz The pride that comes from knowing that you are loved no matter what you do Urdu love strength positive
Anchorage The desire to make time stand still English time
Utura-utura (うつらうつら) To drift between sleep and wakefulness. Japanese event time phsyical
Feierabend End of the work day German event
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
On (恩) A feeling of moral indebtedness, relating to a favour or blessing given by others. Japanese life
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
Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. English emotion thinking
Otium The condition of being in control of one’s own time; leisure, free-time; ease, peace. Latin growth time habits
Półtora Specific word for one and a half of something Polish measurement
Panapoo'o The act of searching your head in order to help you remember something you have forgotten. Hawaiian habits
Buksvåger Literally means "abdomen brothers-in-law"; used for two men who have slept with the same woman Swedish physical
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Tsuji-giri To try out a new sword on a passer-by Japanese action violence
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Occhiolism The awareness of the smallness of your perspective English awareness life society
Saucer To mop up the sauce from your plate with a piece of bread French action food
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
Gökotta To rise at dawn in order to go out and listen to the birds sing Swedish nature beauty
Acedia Lack of concern over your spiritual life or "mental sloth" Greek emotion religion
Lagom Not too much and not too little Swedish measurement




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