Borrowed language
Greek
meraki [may-rah-kee] (adjective)
This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love -- when you put "something of yourself" into what you're doing, whatever it may be. Meraki is often used to describe cooking or preparing a meal, but it can also mean arranging a room, choosing decorations, or setting an elegant table.
An excerpt from Christopher J. Moore's In Other Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World (ISBN 0802714447) $14
We like to think we exercise a little meraki in our work here at Destinations.
meraki [may-rah-kee] (adjective)
This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love -- when you put "something of yourself" into what you're doing, whatever it may be. Meraki is often used to describe cooking or preparing a meal, but it can also mean arranging a room, choosing decorations, or setting an elegant table.
An excerpt from Christopher J. Moore's In Other Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World (ISBN 0802714447) $14
We like to think we exercise a little meraki in our work here at Destinations.
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