Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Mecnun "madly in love" to the point of actual mental instability Turkish love emotion
Philia "highest form of love"; deep love between friends, brotherly love Greek love friends
Forelsket The euphoria you feel when you're first falling in love. Norwegian love feeling change
Yuanfen A relationship by fate or destiny. This is a complex concept. It draws on principles of predetermination in Chinese culture, which dictate relationships, encounters and affinities, mostly among lovers and friends. Chinese love society
Onsra That bittersweet feeling of loving for the last time; the feeling when you already know that a love won't last Boro love fate emotion
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A way to declare your hope that your loved one will outlive you because of how unbearable it would be to live without them. Arabic love time strength
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
Ludus playful love between children or casual lovers Greek love
Odnoliub Someone who has only one love in his or her life; someone who is capable of loving only one at a time Russian love fate
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
Limerence the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship. English emotion love
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Mangomoment "What can I do now for you, to make you happy?" Dutch love friends connection
Fanaa (فناء) Used in a romantic, and spiritual sense. It could also mean breaking free, escaping ego, dying while your material body hasn’t Urdu fate love
Kweesten Inviting a lover into your bed for some pillow talk Dutch love action event
Agape selfless love to all, universal loving kindness Greek love connection
Cwtch Wrapping of your arms around someone to make them feel safe in the world Welsh love connection
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
(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
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion
Mandilón A male who is super dedicated to his girlfriend, as compared to his friends Spanish love character
La douleur exquise The pain that comes from wanting someone you can’t have French feeling awareness love
Pragma longtime love, such as in long marriages Greek love family
Fensterln To visit a girl who you fancy either by coming to her window or climbing through it to see her German love action persistence
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




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