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adjective


incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible:

 
Demisexual

A person who doesn't experience sexual attraction unless they form a strong emotional connection with someone.
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Telekinesis


and if you believe in it raise my left hand


i thought i was in the word change thread:)
 
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Sagacious


  • Having or showing an ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions.
 
disquisition

/diskwəˈziSHən/

noun
a long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject.


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side note - I'm so glad to see you all contributing!! <3 Thanks guys, keep up the great words! ;)
 
Gezellig

The term encompasses the heart of Dutch culture, as the Dutch tend to love all things gezellig.

You’re welcome to try and pronounce it: heh-SELL-ick.

Coffee with a friend: gezellig!
Coffee with a friend: gezellig!
Locals and foreigners alike will tell you that the word can not be translated.

Its meaning includes everything from cozy to friendly, from comfortable to relaxing, and from enjoyable to gregarious.

According to Wikipedia, “A perfect example of untranslatability is seen in the Dutch language through the word gezellig, which does not have an English equivalent.

Literally, it means cozy, quaint, or nice, but can also connote time spent with loved ones, seeing a friend after a long absence, or general togetherness.”

However, to the Dutch it goes way beyond ‘cozy.’

You’ll hear the word a lot when you visit Amsterdam, so here are some indications as to how to understand and use it:

GEZELLIG VS. NOT GEZELLIG

A brown café is gezellig. A dentist’s waiting room is not — though it can be gezellig if your friends accompany you, particularly if they are gezellig.

An evening on the town with friends is gezellig, especially if you have dinner at a gezellig restaurant, see a good movie, and finish with a drink at a gezellige pub. Trying to entertain the inlaws-from-hell is definitely not gezellig.

Celebrating King's Day in Amsterdam on a boat full of friends: gezellig!
Celebrating Queen’s Day in Amsterdam on a boat full of friends: gezellig!
Old-fashioned shops and boutiques are gezellig; modern warehouses are not.

Watching a movie at home in a gezellige living room (read: warm colors, warm ambiance, full of books, plants, and knick-knacks, along with a dog or cat or two) is gezellig, especially if you have gezellige friends over. Eating dinner at MacDonald’s is ongezellig — though here again gezellige friends can make a difference.

Amsterdam is gezellig. Rotterdam is not.
 
^ For sure! ;)

Berlin is gezellig. Frankfurt is not.

sublime

Elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.
impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration.complete

 
Presenteeism

The practice of coming to work despite illness, often resulting in reduced productivity.
 
Gong farmer:
The person who emptied and cleaned the cesspits under peoples homes in England before plumbing was a thing.
 
Dampkring




Dutch - English - dampkring
atmosphere,
layer of gases surrounding the earth


Also a coffeeshop in amsterdam that was really good a few years back but just went like the rest of them
 
Phalanx
[pha·lanx]
A group of people or things of a similar type forming a compact body or brought together for a common purpose.
 
Togetherness

Warm fellowship, as among members of a family.

The quality, state, or condition of being together.

 
Unity

1. a whole or totality as combining all its parts into one.

2, absence of diversity; unvaried or uniform character.

3. oneness of mind, feeling, etc., as among a number of persons; concord, harmony, or agreement.
 
Congruence

The quality or state of agreeing or corresponding.


 
Timorous
[tim·or·ous]
Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
 
Hypermnesia
Exceptionally exact or vivid memory, especially as associated with certain mental illnesses.
 
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