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homesick

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home⋅sick

[hohm-sik]
–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


homesickness, noun
home·sick   (hōm'sĭk')   
adj.  Acutely longing for one's family or home.
home'sick'ness n.

Homesick

Home"sick`\, a. Pining for home; in a nostalgic condition. -- Home"sick`ness, n.
Language Translation for : homesick
Spanish: nostalgia del país, *de la familia,
German: Heimweh haben,
Japanese: ホームシックの

Main Entry: home·sick
Pronunciation: 'hOm-"sik
Function: adjective
: longing for home and family while absent from them —home·sick·ness noun
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