Sehnsucht | |
noun | 1. Yearning; wistful longing. |
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| "When I'm cooped up in the winter, I often feel a Sehnsucht for the joys of summer." | "After serving as a bridesmaid for the fifth time, she started to feel a Sehnsucht for her turn as a bride." | "Teens often feel a Sehnsucht and rush to grow up, but older generations can feel the opposite desire to return to their youth." |
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| German, mid-19th century |
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| We turn to German for a word that expresses a nuanced emotion we don't have a single word for in English. "Sehnsucht" describes a wistful longing, perhaps a wishful thinking for what could have been. ... | |
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