Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Oxymoron Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction English attribute confusion
Strikhedonia The joy of being able to say "to hell with it" English positive
Anchorage The desire to make time stand still English time
Nodus tollens The realization that the plot of your life doesn't make sense to you anymore. English philosophy awareness life
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
Manna A sudden or unexpected help, advantage, or aid to success English change positive
Agnosthesia The state of not knowing how you really feel about something, which forces you to sift through clues hidden in your behavior English confusion thinking
Athazagoraphobia The fear of forgetting, being forgotten or ignored, or being replaced English reflection thinking
Eesome Pleasing to the eye English beauty
Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. English emotion thinking
Ellipsism A sadness that you'll never be able to know how history will turn out English adverse thinking time
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Lachesism The desire to be struck by disaster - to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire English thinking life fate
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Liberosis The desire to care less about things. English thinking awareness
Ennui A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do English adverse feeling
Aimonomia Being scared to learn the ‘why’ of something English adverse feeling thinking
Klexos the art of dwelling on the past; coined by John Koenig. English thinking
Vagary An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action English change
Occhiolism The awareness of the smallness of your perspective English awareness life society
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Abditory A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place English physical thinking
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty




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