Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Verpeilt Regularly forgetting things and not being in the present moment enough to organize your life properly German adverse awareness
Akrasia When you know what to do in theory, but don’t act on it in practice. The literal translation is “weakness of will.” Akrasia is how people struggle to take action, even though the Internet gives them unlimited information. Greek philosophy attribute
Voetstoots A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees Afrikaans action
Crapoter verb. To not take a lungful of a cigarette. French health action society
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
kaizen Continuous growth Japanese growth
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
Ignōrāmus Lit. ‘we do not know’ (e.g., the spirit of scientific enquiry), or ‘we take no notice of’ (used in legal contexts, e.g., when deemed evidence to be inadmissible). Latin philosophy growth
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
Angrillen Beginning the grilling season German food event
Erinmek Not doing something you have to do just because you don’t want to; being a prick Nogay adverse
kataṟu (கதறு) Helplessly shaking and crying Tamil action adverse
Tüddelig Sweet, elderly, and senile German character
Serendipity The development of events by chance that result in a beneficial way Tamil event beauty life
Eunoirophrenia The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. Greek feeling positive
Pålegg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Norwegian food
Seijaku (静寂) Quiet (sei) tranquillity (jaku); silence, calm, serenity (especially in the midst of activity or chaos). Japanese awareness beauty
Nonina Andalusian expression of three negations to say yes but with a certain touch, as if wanting to mean that this is not even doubted. Spanish cultural
Propuh A draft of air usually created by opening doors on opposite sides of the house or windows in a car. Some believe it can cause diseases or even kill you. Bosnian adverse physical
Nehrotit to Literal: “Not to make X into a sharp point"; a choice not to stress about something Czech stress happiness
Age-otori The bad feeling one gets after a terrible haircut Japanese adverse event feeling
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Trasnochar To stay up all night Spanish life time event
Extrawurst Someone who is slowing things down by being fussy, making everything more complicated than necessary German stress adverse action
Bildung education, formation, acculturation, cultivation, development. German cultural
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends




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