Homesick

//ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic. often
Adjective
  1. 1
    longing to return home wordnet

Synonyms

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desiroushankeringlanguishinglongingnostalgicpining

Example

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"I feel homesick when I remember my family."

Etymology

Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.

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