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saudade
nounfemininegeneral usevery common/sɐwˈðaðɨ/sau·da·de
Definition
1A 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.”
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Common combinations
feel saudadelonging for home