homesickness

Etymology

Calque of German Heimweh (“homesickness”, literally “home-woe”), equivalent to home + sickness.

noun

  1. The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

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