susegad means A relaxed, carefree attitude associated with the Indian state of Goa. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why “susegad” is a great word
SUSEGAD — [Noun] A philosophy of relaxed, carefree ease and tranquil contentment, particularly associated with the culture of Goa, India. Borrowed from Konkani सुसेगाद (susegād), itself from Portuguese sossegado, meaning 'quiet', 'calm', or 'tranquil'. Unlike languid, which suggests a deficit of vitality, or frenetic, which denotes a fever of activity, susegad is a cultivated and willed serenity. It is the slow arc of a hammock in the afternoon shade, the deliberate savoring of a fish curry, and the profound peace of watching a fishing boat drift with the tide—a gentle but firm rebellion against the world’s insistence that one must always be going somewhere.
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- A relaxed, carefree attitude associated with the Indian state of Goa.