Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Tatemae & Honne The contrast between a person's feelings and desires (honne) versus the behavior and opinions one displays in public (tatemae) Japanese feeling reflection character
Morriña Nostalgia that you feel when you are far from home Galician feeling awareness life
Fingerspitzengefühl Literal: “finger tips feeling", but means an intuitive feel or to have one's finger on the pulse German feeling
Greng-jai The feeling of not wanting to impose Thai feeling society
Yaqin (يقين) Certitude and freedom from doubt. Arabic feeling awareness
Ćeif A slow and silent enjoyment in someone or in something Bosnian positive feeling
Töörõõm work fun': finding the simple joys in everyday tasks. Estonian work feeling
Mamihlapinatapai A look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something that they both desire but which neither wants to begin Yaghan love feeling
Abbiocco The feeling of falling asleep after lunch or dinner Italian food feeling
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Ennui A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do English adverse feeling
Duende The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person Spanish art feeling emotion
Vergüenza ajena Shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others Spanish adverse feeling
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Solvegg Literally means sun wall; to find a sunny spot during winter time where you can sit down and enjoy the warmth of the sun Norwegian feeling nature
Niksen Sitting down and do nothing at all, thinking of nothing at all Dutch feeling awareness
Hatsuyume The first dream one has in the new year; thought to be an omen Japanese feeling
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Innerer Schweinehund Literal: 'Inner pig dog'; the lazy voice in your head. It symbolizes the part of you that doesn’t want to go jogging, that prefers staying at home with chocolate and pizza and is just generally lazy. German feeling life health
Tokimeku A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something Japanese feeling exciting
Sankocha The feeling of embarrassment due to receiving an inordinate or extravagent gift/favor, making you feel as though you need to return a favor that you can't Kannada feeling
Aimonomia Being scared to learn the ‘why’ of something English adverse feeling thinking
Voorpret That feeling of excitement you get even before an event actually takes place. Literally translates to “pre-fun.” Dutch happiness feeling exciting
Empalagada How you feel after having something too sweet Spanish food feeling
Yokomeshi Literal: "meal eaten sideways"; the stress caused by speaking a foreign language Japanese stress feeling awareness




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