The Dictionary Entry for 'Eunoia' Explored by the Lexivagant "MoribundMurdoch"

 Noun

Eunoia (uncountable)

  1. (Rhetoric) Goodwill towards an audience, either perceived or real; the perception that the speaker has the audience's interest at heart.
    Example: "The speaker's eunoia was evident, as he genuinely engaged with the audience's concerns and aspirations."

  2. (Medicine, Psychology) A state of normal adult mental health.
    Example: "After months of therapy, she finally reached a state of eunoia, feeling balanced and at peace with herself."


Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὔνοια (eúnoia, “goodwill”, literally “well-mindedness”), from εὖ (, “well, good”) + νόος (nóos, “mind, spirit”).



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