Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Yugen A profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe…and the sad beauty of human suffering. Japanese beauty awareness philosophy
Numinous Describing an experience that makes you fearful yet fascinated, awed yet attracted - the powerful, personal feeling of being overwhelmed an inspired English beauty emotion
mångata The roadlike reflection of moonlight on water Swedish nature beauty
Komorebi (木漏れ日) Lit. wood is ‘leaking’ sunlight; dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. Japanese nature beauty
Ubuntu A quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity. Zulu beauty character awareness
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
Rashk-e-Qamar Someone who is so beautiful, the moon is jealous of their beauty Urdu beauty
Offing The deep, distant stretch of the ocean that is still visible from the land; the foreseeable future English nature beauty
Luscofusco Time of nightfall, just with the last ray of Sun Galician physical beauty
Seijaku (静寂) Quiet (sei) tranquillity (jaku); silence, calm, serenity (especially in the midst of activity or chaos). Japanese awareness beauty
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Volya (Воля) "Freedom" and "will", but also vast natural landscape Russian nature beauty
Kintsukuroi To repair with gold. Understanding that a piece is more beautiful for having broken. Japanese beauty change
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty
tuḷir (துளிர்) Technically "a baby leaf", but it specifcally means a freshness tenderness, delicateness Tamil attribute beauty
Mono no aware The bittersweetness of a brief and grading moment of transcendent beauty. Japanese beauty
Yakamoz The reflection of moonlight or other lights on water Turkish nature beauty
Eesome Pleasing to the eye English beauty
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
Serendipity The development of events by chance that result in a beneficial way Tamil event beauty life
Eunoia (εὔνοια) A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty thinking
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Chrysalism An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. English nature beauty
Mahj Looking beautiful after having a disease Persian beauty change
Punya “Merit,” “virtue”, “sacred", "good karma", among other things Sanskrit beauty




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