In French, “aplaventrisme” is the tendency of someone (or a nation) to bow before authority without a fight. It is derived from “être à plat ventre”, which means “to lie on one’s belly”
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Aplaventrisme (French)
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Mamihlapinatapai (Yagan) : The wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start.
Duende (Spanish): The mysterious power that a work of art has to deeply move a person.
Ya’aburnee (Arabic): A declaration of one’s hope…
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Parea (Greek)
Used to describe a group of friends that gather together purely for the enjoyment of each other’s company. The time between visits does not matter, the spirit between them is the same.
Dépayser (French)
The feeling of not being in one’s home country. Disorientation due to experience of unfamiliar surroundings. A sense in which one is “a fish out of water”.
I like to think I would, but I’m not 100% sure I’d have the balls to do this.
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