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saudade

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/sɐwˈðaðɨ/sau·da·de

Definition

1

A melancholic feeling of incompleteness, linked to the absence of a loved person or thing, distance from one's homeland, or the memory of past experiences. (Often considered untranslatable).

Usage examples

“The saudade for his country was a constant weight in his chest.”
“When I heard that song, I felt a deep saudade for my childhood.”

Common combinations

feel saudadelonging for home