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homesick

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home⋅sick

  [hohm-sik]
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–adjective
sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
Origin:
1790–1800; home + sick 1

Related forms:
homesickness, noun
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home·sick   (hōm'sĭk')   
adj.  Acutely longing for one's family or home.
home'sick'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: home·sick
Pronunciation: 'hOm-"sik
Function: adjective
: longing for home and family while absent from them —home·sick·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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