Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Altschmerz Weariness with the same old issues that you've always had - the same boring flaws and anxieties that you've been gnawing for years. German adverse growth attribute
Schulbildend Inspiring or leading to the creation of schools of thought. German growth philosophy
Fuchsteufelswütend Literal: 'Fox devil angry'; steaming with rage German adverse stress emotion
Zugzwang To be forced to make a move even though it will likely to be at your disadvantage German action interaction philosophy
Verpeilt Regularly forgetting things and not being in the present moment enough to organize your life properly German adverse awareness
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A person who wears gloves to throw snowballs; a wimp German action attribute
Glückspilz A lucky person ("lucky mushroom") German positive
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness
Vergangenheitsbewältigung Coping with the past German reflection growth
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Vorfreude The joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures German time awareness happiness
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Fahrvergnügen The love of simply driving German adventure happiness
Krawattenmuffel Someone who'd rather not wear a tie German clothing habits
Packesel The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip German travel physical
Abendrot The colour of the sky when the sun is setting German nature beauty
Turnbeutelvergesser Literally "sportsbag", but often used for a pupil that forgets their gym bag. German funny
Frischluftfanatiker literal translation: fresh air fanatic; referring to a person who tends to keep the windows open to get fresh air, even in winter or someone who always tries to be outside in the open air German nature
Waldeinsamkeit The feeling of solitude in the woods German nature beauty
Schnapsdrossel A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk German food habits
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits
Erklärungsnot The state of having to quickly explain yourself German action stress
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Schwärmerei Excessive or extreme enthusiasm or sentimentality. German happiness




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