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homesickness

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home·sick  (hmsk)
adj.
Acutely longing for one's family or home.
homesickness n.
Homesickness
nostomania
an abnormal homesickness or nostalgia.
oikomania
an abnormal attachment to home.
philopatridomania
homesickness.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.homesicknesshomesickness - a longing to return home            
nostalgia - longing for something past
Translations
homesickness [ˈhəʊmsɪknɪs] N → nostalgia f, morriña f
homesickness [ˈhəʊmsɪknɪs] n (for a place) → mal m du pays
home side n (SPORT) → équipe f qui reçoit
homesickness [ˈhəʊmˌsɪknɪs] n → nostalgia (di casa)
homesickness [ˈhəʊmˌsɪknɪs] n → nostalgia (di casa)


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Priscilla's gay chatter had the intended effect of cheering her up; homesickness vanished for the time being, and did not even return in full force when she finally found herself alone in her little bedroom.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
This took dim shape, presently -- it was budding homesickness.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
We had experienced homesickness on our journey, the yearning for our own kind and land; and often had I had recollections of the Swift One, the young female who made soft sounds, whom it was good to be with, and who lived by herself nobody knew where.
Before Adam by London, Jack View in context
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