Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Salām (سلام) | Peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. | Arabic | positive | |
Packesel | The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip | German | travel physical | |
Mensch | A person of integrity and honour | Yiddish | character attribute | |
Consuegro | Father in law of your son | Spanish | family | |
Jootha | Food eaten by someone and left in the plate | Hindi | food | |
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 | |
Aduantas | Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people | Irish | stress change | |
Startijenn | A kickstart/boost of energy; also denotes perseverance. | Breton | strength | |
Arbejdsglæde | Literally "work happiness"; the feeling of happiness provoked by a satisfying job | Danish | work happiness feeling | |
Verschlimmbessern | Literally "worsen better"; making something worse while trying to improve it | German | action | |
Glückspilz | A lucky person ("lucky mushroom") | German | positive | |
Pålegg | Anything that you can put in a sandwich | Norwegian | food | |
Sous-entendu | Don't listen to what you heard. Listen for the message embedded. | French | awareness reflection | |
Beau geste | A gesture noble in its nature or intention but ultimately meaningless in substance | French | action | |
Treppenwitz | Literal: "staircase joke", because the witty retort usually hits you in the stairwell on your way out | German | funny | |
Koshatnik | A dealer in stolen cats | Russian | adverse character work | |
Bon vivant | Someone who enjoys and appreciates the good life. | French | positive happiness | |
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) | Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay | Greek | action | |
Tretår | A second refill or “threefill” of coffee | Swedish | measurement food | |
Anima | Soul; spirit; breath; mind | Latin | positive awareness | |
Philotimo | Love of honour | Greek | character | |
Istories me arkoudes | Literal: 'stories with bears'; stories that are so crazy, they can't be true | Greek | extreme funny | |
Sonder | the realization that everyone has a life as vivid and complex as your own); coined by John Koenig. | English | philosophy awareness | |
Gemes | The state of going out of one's mind in adoration of something that is extremely likeable or cute | Indonesian | funny emotion | |
Schlimazel | A chronically unlucky person | Yiddish | attribute adverse | |
Wasuremono | Forgotten or lost things; an item left behind on a train or forgotten at home. | Japanese | adverse habits | |
Sitzfleisch | Having "Sitzfleisch": being persistent enough to complete a tough or big task | German | strength growth | |
Chrysalism | An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. | English | nature beauty | |
Chantepleurer | Singng and crying simultaneously | French | action | |
Rückkehrunruhe | The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness. | German | awareness time |
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