Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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sobremesa | After-dinner conversation | Spanish | food friends | |
Wejbet | Unwanted/inconvenient social and family obligations that are somewhat necessary to maintain good relations | Arabic | family interaction cultural | |
Acoy | Something that is either very positive or negative | Indonesian | positive measurement | |
Kweesten | Inviting a lover into your bed for some pillow talk | Dutch | love action event | |
Morriña | Nostalgia that you feel when you are far from home | Galician | feeling awareness life | |
Seijaku (静寂) | Quiet (sei) tranquillity (jaku); silence, calm, serenity (especially in the midst of activity or chaos). | Japanese | awareness beauty | |
Nakhur | A camel that won't give milk until her nostrils have been tickled | Persian | nature | |
On (恩) | A feeling of moral indebtedness, relating to a favour or blessing given by others. | Japanese | life | |
Werifesteria | To wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery | English | nature explore | |
Tokimeki ときめき | Excitement; Feeling of bliss or joy from a discrete experience | Japanese | emotion feeling happiness | |
Jouska | A hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in your head | English | thinking | |
Kulturbärare | Lit. culture-bearer or culture-carrier; a phenomenon (e.g., person or idea) that upholds a culture and/or moves it forward. | Swedish | cultural | |
Putzfimmel | Adjective for someone who is obsessed with cleaning | German | habits | |
Eesome | Pleasing to the eye | English | beauty | |
Qì zhì (氣质) | Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. | Chinese | attribute positive | |
Apapachar | Pamper a person especially when she or he is sad | Spanish | action | |
Firgun (פירגון) | Ungrudging and overt (expressed) pride and happiness at other's successes. | Hebrew | happiness | |
Tokimeku | A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something | Japanese | feeling exciting | |
Lha’i rnal ‘byor (ལྷའི་རྣལ་འབྱོར) | Deity meditation/yoga; an advanced practice in which one visualises interacting with, or ‘accomplishing’ (i.e., being), a deity. | Tibetan | awareness physical | |
Exulansis | The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. | English | emotion thinking | |
Fika | Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues | Swedish | food friends | |
Kombinować | to conspire/try to resolve a problem with unusual methods or through connections | Polish | creative action | |
Ja nee | Directly "Yes, No", but often used when there is nothing else to say, or one is stumped. | Afrikaans | confusion | |
Rén (仁) | Humanity, benevolence; the positive feeling enjoyed by a virtuous person through altruistic behaviour. | Chinese | positive | |
Estrenar | The experience of wearing something for the first time | Spanish | life | |
Tretår | A second refill or “threefill” of coffee | Swedish | measurement food | |
Schulbildend | Inspiring or leading to the creation of schools of thought. | German | growth philosophy | |
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) | Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay | Greek | action | |
Kertek | The sound of dry leaves or twigs being trodden underfoot | Malay | sound nature | |
Chai-Pani | Literal: "tea and water"; the money and favors given to someone to get things done | Hindi | food action |
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