Tristesse

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    sadness literary, uncountable

    "The robot let out a long heartfelt sigh of impassioned tristesse and sank reluctantly away from the ceiling."

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bluenessbluescrestfallennessdejectiondepressiondespondency

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"The robot let out a long heartfelt sigh of impassioned tristesse and sank reluctantly away from the ceiling."

Etymology

From Middle English trestesse, tristes, tristesce, tristesse, tristice, from Middle French tristesse.

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