Meraki
- “greek word for doing something with love”
- “meraki meaning”
- “putting your soul into work”
- “doing something with care and taste”
:: COMPARE ::
MerakivsPhilotimo
The short answer
The two Greek words most often bundled together in English, and they point in different directions. Meraki is what you owe the work — the care that shows in the thing you made. Philotimo is what you owe other people. One is answerable to an object; the other to a community.
Side by side
| Aspect | Meraki | Philotimo |
|---|---|---|
| Owed to | The work | Other people |
| Visible in | The object | Your conduct |
| Origin | Ottoman loan | Ancient Greek |
| First sense | Longing | Ambition |
Which one you meant
Readers who land here meaning Meraki rather than Philotimo are usually searching for phrases like “greek word for doing something with love”, “meraki meaning”, “putting your soul into work”.
Philotimo
- “greek word for honour and duty”
- “philotimo meaning”
- “doing right when nobody is watching”
- “what is the highest greek value”
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