Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
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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