Longing: meaning, definitions and examples
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longing
[ หlษหลษชล ]
feeling
A strong feeling of missing or yearning for someone or something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She felt a deep longing for her childhood home.
- He couldn't shake the longing he felt for his lost love.
wish
A strong desire or yearning for something that is not easily attainable.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her longing for a better life kept her motivated to work hard.
- The longing for peace and stability in the region was palpable.
Translations
Translations of the word "longing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น anseio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคพเคฒเคธเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Sehnsucht
๐ฎ๐ฉ kerinduan
๐บ๐ฆ ััะณะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ tฤsknota
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆ (setsubล)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉsir
๐ช๐ธ anhelo
๐น๐ท รถzlem
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๋ง (galmang)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดูู
๐จ๐ฟ touha
๐ธ๐ฐ tรบลพba
๐จ๐ณ ๆธดๆ (kฤwร ng)
๐ธ๐ฎ hrepenenje
๐ฎ๐ธ รพrรก
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาัะฝัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษsrษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ anhelo
Etymology
The word 'longing' originates from the Old English word 'langung', which means a state of desiring. It has been used in English literature for centuries to express the deep emotional yearning or desire for something or someone. The concept of longing is universal and has been explored in various forms of art and culture as a powerful human emotion.
See also: along, alongside, long, longed, longevity, longingly, longings, longness, oblong, prolong.