Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Durcheinander Complete mess; screwed up beyond all recognition German adverse
Guddle To fish using the hands, by searching under stones at a river bank Scottish action nature
Punya “Merit,” “virtue”, “sacred", "good karma", among other things Sanskrit beauty
Chrysalism An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. English nature beauty
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Schlimazel A chronically unlucky person Yiddish attribute adverse
Taraadin A happy solution for everyone Arabic happiness society
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
Levensgenieter Someone who loves life deeply; is devoted Dutch life happiness positive
Age-otori The bad feeling one gets after a terrible haircut Japanese adverse event feeling
Anecdoche A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody is listening. English friends life
Konfliktfähigkeit the ability to manage interpersonal conflict constructivly, without becoming personally involved. German growth
Boketto (ぼけっと) gazing vacantly into the distance (without thought or sense of self). Japanese
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Filotimo A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect Greek character friends
L’ecole stratim (לאכול סרטים) Literally "to eat motives"; describing a person that loves drama Yiddish extreme interaction
Retrouvailles Lit. 'rediscovery'; a reunion (e.g., with loved ones after a long time apart). French friends family
Desir The sound of sand driven by the wind Malay sound nature
Tsundoku Acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them Japanese adverse
Ikigai A reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning. Japanese growth happiness
Ellipsism A sadness that you'll never be able to know how history will turn out English adverse thinking time
Ramé Something that is both chaotic and joyful at the same time Indonesian life attribute
Vypendrivatsja (выпендриваться) To behave in a way that makes one look more important or special than one is, to ride the high horse, to show off Russian character society
Guān xì (關係) Cultivating relationships; reciprocal connections; networking; social karma. Chinese society friends
Pelinti To move hot food around in your mouth Buli food
Gemes The state of going out of one's mind in adoration of something that is extremely likeable or cute Indonesian funny emotion
Trennungsagentur Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up German action
Siwon Usually meanng cool or cold, but when used in the context of dining, means the taste which achieves the ideal umami such that the food feels cool Korean food attribute
L'esprit de l'escalier Thinking of the perfect reply after the conversation is over. French friends interaction




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