Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Tjäle Ground frozen hard, beyond the point where digging is possible Swedish physical nature
Baadastoor Unaltered, or unchanged, for something that is habitual Urdu change habits
Gemes The state of going out of one's mind in adoration of something that is extremely likeable or cute Indonesian funny emotion
Engili (ఎంగిలి) Having contacted another's mouth directly or indirectly via hand or utensil that is not fit for consumption. Telugu adverse food
Zhaghzhagh The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage Tamil adverse action physical
Sitzfleisch Having "Sitzfleisch": being persistent enough to complete a tough or big task German strength growth
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Kyoiku mama A mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievement Japanese family work growth
Jibaku The act of unintentionally or inadvertently demolishing your own argument in the process of defending your view Japanese confusion interaction
Bwisit Something/someone ruined your day or mood Tagalog emotion adverse
Aduantas Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people Irish stress change
Extrawurst Someone who is slowing things down by being fussy, making everything more complicated than necessary German stress adverse action
kataṟu (கதறு) Helplessly shaking and crying Tamil action adverse
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. Greek awareness
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Fahrvergnügen The love of simply driving German adventure happiness
Chaval al hazman (חבל אל הזמן) Literally "shame on time"; referring to an amazing experience that you don't want to end Hebrew beauty happiness time
Lieko A tree trunk that has fallen to the bottom of a lake Finnish nature
Dapjeongneo Used when someone asks a question despite knowing the answer, expecting the listener to make a smart and studied guess Korean society interaction
Bào fù xìng āo yè (報復性熬夜) Revenge bedtime procrastination Chinese emotion
Cúbóg A collection of Easter eggs Irish physical
Umarell A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice Italian attribute
Oxymoron Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction English attribute confusion
Milozvučan Having a sweet and gentle voice Croatian attribute physical
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness
Durcheinander Complete mess; screwed up beyond all recognition German adverse
Voetstoots A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees Afrikaans action
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Ser/Estar The verb 'to be' is two different verbs in Spanish. Ser is 'what you are' and estar is 'how you are/where you are' Spanish attribute




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