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What is another word used to describe a feeling of homesickness?

Here are some words that describe a feeling of homesickness, with slight variations in meaning:

Similar to Homesickness:

* Nostalgia: A bittersweet longing for the past, often associated with a specific time or place.

* Saudade: (Portuguese) A deep emotional state of melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. Often described as a profound melancholic feeling of emptiness, incompleteness, or longing for something or someone that is lost or unattainable.

* Fernweh: (German) A longing for faraway places, a desire to travel and explore.

* Hiraeth: (Welsh) A homesickness for a home that no longer exists, or for a place that you cannot return to.

* Sehnsucht: (German) A deep longing for something undefined, a yearning for something more, a feeling of incompleteness.

More Specific:

* Anhelo: (Spanish) A yearning for something or someone unattainable.

* Heimweh: (German) A longing for one's home, particularly experienced by someone who is away from home.

* Toska: (Russian) A deep spiritual anguish, a feeling of profound melancholy and emptiness.

The best word to use depends on the specific context and nuances of the feeling you want to express.

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