5 words with beautiful meanings you probably didn't know existed

With perhaps three-quarters of a million words in the English language, it’s fairly reasonable to suggest that you probably won’t get around to learning them all, and that there’ll be plenty of words hiding away in the dictionary that you’ll never need (or want) to know.

Sturmfrei

The freedom of being alone and being able to do what you want.

Origin: German

Hygge

The warm feeling you get while enjoying the company of great friends and all that life has to offer.

Origin: Danish

Selcouth

When everything feels strange and different yet you find it marvelous anyway.

Origin: Old English

Numinous

A powerful feeling of both fear and fascination of being in awe of everything around you.

Origin: Latin

Yugen

An awareness of the universe that triggers an emotional response too deep for words.

Origin: Japanese