Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
Pragma longtime love, such as in long marriages Greek love family
Abhisar (অভিসার) Lit. 'going towards'; a meeting (often secret) between lovers / partners. Bengali love event
Forelsket The euphoria you feel when you're first falling in love. Norwegian love feeling change
Ludus playful love between children or casual lovers Greek love
Ghalidan Rolling from side to side as lovers do Persian love action connection
Mandilón A male who is super dedicated to his girlfriend, as compared to his friends Spanish love character
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Redamancy The act of loving the one who loves you; a returned love in full English love emotion
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Sensizlik the state and the concept of being without you, not having you Turkish feeling love
Agape selfless love to all, universal loving kindness Greek love connection
Mecnun "madly in love" to the point of actual mental instability Turkish love emotion
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
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
(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
Ciğerparem Describe love to someone who is in the deepest part of his/her heart; refers to someone that you love as much as your own body. Turkish love connection
Sphallolalia Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere. English love life
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
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
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
Storgi (στοργη) the love between parents and children Greek love family
Koi No Yokan The feeling upon meeting someone that falling in love with them is inevitable. Japanese love
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
Cafuné Tenderly running your fingers through your lover's hair Portuguese love




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