Usually means: Coziness promoting emotional contentment, warmth.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (hygge)

▸ noun:  (chiefly UK) Cosiness, comfort, contentment, conviviality.
▸ adjective:  (chiefly UK) Cosy, convivial.

Similar:
hominess, huggle, homelyness, hokiness, hog heaven, hugfest, homeware, huggee, huxen, hood, more...

Opposite:
uncozy, uncomfortable, unpleasant, bleak, austere



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Similar:
hominess, huggle, homelyness, hokiness, hog heaven, hugfest, homeware, huggee, huxen, hood, more...

Opposite:
uncozy, uncomfortable, unpleasant, bleak, austere



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