Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Tîeow (เที่ยว) To wander or roam around in a carefree way. Thai travel positive change
Jayus A joke that is so unfunny (or told so badly) that you just have to laugh. Indonesian funny
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
Apapachar Pamper a person especially when she or he is sad Spanish action
Fuchsteufelswütend Literal: 'Fox devil angry'; steaming with rage German adverse stress emotion
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits
Zanshin (残心) Lit. ‘remaining/enduring heart-mind’; a state of relaxed mental alertness (especially in the face of danger or stress). Japanese awareness
Njuta to deeply enjoy, to profoundly appreciate. Swedish positive
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
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Putzfimmel Adjective for someone who is obsessed with cleaning German habits
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Tizita (ትዝታ) A bittersweet remembrance and longing for a time, person, thing gone by. Amharic time thinking
Minestra riscaldata Literally "heated soup"; something done again but never as good as the first time it happened. Alternative to cavoli riscaldati (heated cabbage) Italian attribute
Poka-Yoke Any mechanism in any process that helps an equipment operator avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka) Japanese work process
Ignōrāmus Lit. ‘we do not know’ (e.g., the spirit of scientific enquiry), or ‘we take no notice of’ (used in legal contexts, e.g., when deemed evidence to be inadmissible). Latin philosophy growth
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
Naz The pride that comes from knowing that you are loved no matter what you do Urdu love strength positive
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Turnbeutelvergesser Literally "sportsbag", but often used for a pupil that forgets their gym bag. German funny
Gemes The state of going out of one's mind in adoration of something that is extremely likeable or cute Indonesian funny emotion
Unglücksrabe An unlucky person (literally: Raven with bad luck) German luck adverse
Koev li halev (כואב לי הלב) Literally "my head hurts", but used to convey empathy for someone's suffering Yiddish empathy connection




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