Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Philia "highest form of love"; deep love between friends, brotherly love Greek love friends
Uitbuiken Literally means giving your belly or stomach space to expand after a proper dinner. It signifies being so full that you really have to go lay down and ''uitbuiken''. Dutch food action
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Trasnochar To stay up all night Spanish life time event
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them. Arabic love connection fate
Rauxa Sudden determination or action; rapture Catalan action strength
Buksvåger Literally means "abdomen brothers-in-law"; used for two men who have slept with the same woman Swedish physical
Empalagoso Too sweet. Adjective to say you ate something so sweet that you got sick of it. Spanish food adverse change
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
Ayurnamat The philosophy that there is no point in worrying about events that cannot be changed Inuktitut philosophy
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Capicua A number that doesn't vary if the numbers are inverted. Also it can be called a palindrome, but the word capicua refers especially to the numbers Catalan measurement
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Gaupasa Spend the whole night partying until the early morning of the next day. Basque interaction exciting
Ilunga The capacity to forgive once, tolerate a second time, but never a third time. Conveys the progression toward intolerance. Tshiluba growth emotion reflection
Sortable adj. Someone you can take out without fear of being embarrassed, usually used to refer to friends or family members. e.g. "Elle n'est pas sortable." French friends interaction society
piñcu (பிஞ்சு) Young, baby fruit Tamil food
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion
Wejbet Unwanted/inconvenient social and family obligations that are somewhat necessary to maintain good relations Arabic family interaction cultural
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
Tuntuvar The day before a wedding Nogay time event
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action




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