Hygge

Pronounced “hue-gah”, hygge is a Danish word denoting the feeling of warmth, shelter, comfort, safety, and happiness. It is also the feeling of the self being one with others around them, which affirms and invites intimacy and connection with others. At times it also means “relatedness” and having a sense of belonging. Hygge is the feeling of “being”, not “having”. An emotion which shares similarities with the Dutch word gezelligheid.

Reference:

Brits, L. T. (2016). The book of Hygge: The Danish art of living well. Random House, Manhattan.