1.MUDITA
(n) From Pali, Mudita translates to "finding joy or taking delight in the happiness and success of others." (accesstoinsight.org)
2.VOORPRET
(n) From Dutch, Voorpret translates to "the feeling of enjoyment or excitement before an event, pleasurable anticiptation." (interglot.com)
3.MAMIHLAPINATAPEI
(n) From Yagan, an indigenous language of Tierra Fuego, Mamihlapinatapei translates to the "The wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start." (Atlang.com)
3. JAYUS
(n) From Indonesian, Jayus translates to "A joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh." (Atalang.com)
4.FERNWEH
(n) From German, Fernweh translates to "longing to travel to or feeling homesick for a place you have never been" (wikitionary.org)
5.MERAKI
(v) From Greek, Meraki is often used to describe "what happens when you leave a piece of your soul in your work, When you love doing something, anything, so much that you put something of yourself into it. (darlingmagazine.org)
6.HYGGE
(n) From Danish, Hygge translates to "enjoying life's simple pleasures." (skagen.com)
7.UBUNTU
(n) From Nguni, Ubuntu translates to "the belief that we are defined by our compassion and kindness toward others" or "humanity towards others". (wikipedia.org)
8.LAOTONG
(n) From Mandarin, Laotong translates to "a friendship bonding two girls together for eternity as kindred sisters" or "friends for life". (huffingtonpost.com)
9.WABI-SABI
(n) From Japanese, Wabi-Sabi means "a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life".(Atalang.com)
10. DUENDE
(n) From Spanish, Duende means "the mysterious power that a work of art has to deeply move a person". (Atalang.com)
The words we use do MORE than just communicate.
Our words LOVE, our words COMFORT, and they GUIDE.
So, this is a challenge. Expand your text lingo!
Tip: Use one of these words on a first date! Nothing more attractive than an intellectual.