Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
La douleur exquise The pain that comes from wanting someone you can’t have French feeling awareness love
Forelsket The euphoria you feel when you're first falling in love. Norwegian love feeling change
Greng-jai The feeling of not wanting to impose Thai feeling society
Gogo It can mean desire, want, spirit or soul, but mainly it's a concept that explains the will of the soul. Basque feeling
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
Abbiocco The feeling of falling asleep after lunch or dinner Italian food feeling
Gezellig A warm feeling of cozyness, but also have good times with friends af a party. Dutch feeling positive
Aimonomia Being scared to learn the ‘why’ of something English adverse feeling thinking
Iktsuarpok The feeling of anticipation that leads you to keep looking outside to see if anyone is coming. Inuktitut awareness persistence feeling
Efkar The boredom of the soul. A lovely moment, that you need to be so happy, but instead you feel with a deep sorrow. Turkish feeling adverse
Hygge A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being. Danish life feeling
Tokimeku A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something Japanese feeling exciting
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
Voorpret That feeling of excitement you get even before an event actually takes place. Literally translates to “pre-fun.” Dutch happiness feeling exciting
Niksen Sitting down and do nothing at all, thinking of nothing at all Dutch feeling awareness
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
Hiraeth A deep longing for home Welsh reflection feeling
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
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
Obhimaan (অভিমান ) Anger, or something close to it, at being upset with a loved one. Abhiman is not anger or sorrow. It is a temporary expression of a feeling about a loved one that he or she is supposed to address. Bengali adverse feeling
Schadenfreude Pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. German feeling adverse
Arbejdsglæde Literally "work happiness"; the feeling of happiness provoked by a satisfying job Danish work happiness feeling
Kinkartvyavimudh Helplessness due to being duty-bound Hindi feeling
Kuebiko A state of exhaustion inspired by acts of senseless violence Japanese adverse feeling
Ennui A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do English adverse feeling




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