Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Jia You (加油) Literally translated to mean "add oil", Jia You means something along the lines of "give'er hell", used in the same way "good luck" is often applied in English Chinese strength interaction
Parea A group of friends who regularly gather together to share their experiences about life, their philosophies, values and ideas. Greek friends philosophical
Milozvučan Having a sweet and gentle voice Croatian attribute physical
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
Zgabalj Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined Serbian adverse society
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
Vorführeffekt When you try to give some evidence in public that something works (or doesn't work), but you fail because the opposite happens. German funny event
Mágoa A heart-breaking feeling that leaves long-lasting traces, visible in gestures and facial expressions Portuguese adverse emotion
Rashk-e-Qamar Someone who is so beautiful, the moon is jealous of their beauty Urdu beauty
Meraki Describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you're doing, whatever it may be. Greek emotion strength
Wasuremono Forgotten or lost things; an item left behind on a train or forgotten at home. Japanese adverse habits
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Schnapsidee An idea so stupid the person must have thought of it while drunk German funny thinking creative
Beau geste A gesture noble in its nature or intention but ultimately meaningless in substance French action
Koshatnik A dealer in stolen cats Russian adverse character work
Rhwe To sleep on the floor without a carpet, drunk and naked Tsonga funny event
Adroit Lit. according to right; skilled, resourceful; dexterous. French attribute
Querencia A place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home, the place where you are your most authentic self Spanish strength happiness character
Solkatt The glimmer that reflects the sunshine off a wristwatch Swedish physical beauty
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Volya (Воля) "Freedom" and "will", but also vast natural landscape Russian nature beauty
Desir The sound of sand driven by the wind Malay sound nature
Eudaimonia The contented happy state you feel when you travel Greek travel explore happiness
Fika Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues Swedish food friends
Bon vivant Someone who enjoys and appreciates the good life. French positive happiness
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Aesthete Someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art or nature English art beauty
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature




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