noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being brokenhearted (describes a patient). uncountable
2. 2
   intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bleeding heartbroken heartgriefgriefheartacheheartbreak

Etymology

From brokenhearted + -ness.

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