Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Taraadin A happy solution for everyone Arabic happiness society
Janteloven Jante’s law; a set of social codes or norms that emphasize the importance of collective success rather than individual Norwegian society positive interaction
Eomchina Contraction of the phrase "Mom's friend's son". Academically successful (and possibly wealthy) male student who is the target of envy among others Korean family society work
Zeitgeist The "spirit of the time" is what's going on culturally, religiously, or intellectually during a certain period. German time society
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
Épater les bourgeois To shock the middle classes French society surprise extreme
Fika Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet Swedish food society
Qualunquismo Political apathy; people who really don’t care very much about politics and related issues in society Italian society
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute
Hikikomori Reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement Japanese society
Greng-jai The feeling of not wanting to impose Thai feeling society
Talkoot a collectively pursued/undertaken task; voluntary community work. Finnish event society
inssa Short word of insider = trendy people who catch up with the trends Korean society
Ta'arof (تعارف) The complicated set of niceties and social rules to be observed as a form of good manners and proper etiquette Persian society interaction
Philoxenia (Φιλοξενία) Love of strangers, guests; a hospitable act of welcome. Greek society
Mumpsimus A traditional custom or notion adhered to although shown to be unreasonable. English society cultural
Vypendrivatsja (выпендриваться) To behave in a way that makes one look more important or special than one is, to ride the high horse, to show off Russian character society
Arlésienne Used to describe people who are at the centre of a conversation/situation/problem but can’t be found anywhere French society interaction
Dapjeongneo Used when someone asks a question despite knowing the answer, expecting the listener to make a smart and studied guess Korean society interaction
Hikikomori When a young person who is obsessed with TV, video games, and the internet, withdraws from society Japanese habits society
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Monachopsis The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place English awareness society
Gezelligheid Coziness, fun, the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. Dutch friends society positive
Être dépaysé To be in an environment you're not used to French change society awareness
Crapoter verb. To not take a lungful of a cigarette. French health action society




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