homesickness

Meanings

• noun

  A feeling of great distress and nostalgia caused by being away from home.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with homesickness
sickness , fitness , priesthood , complexity

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Variants

List of all variants of homesickness that leads to same result
homesick , homesickness , homesicknesses

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Etymology

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A combination of 'home' and 'sickness'. The term was first used in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. Homesickness is a common experience for students who attend college away from home.

2. Some studies suggest that homesickness can have negative effects on mental and physical health.

3. Homesickness can also be experienced by animals, such as elephants in captivity, who are separated from their herds.

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Related Concepts

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1. nostalgia: A sentimental longing for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

2. separation anxiety: A feeling of distress or unease when separated from a loved one or familiar environment.

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Culture

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Homesickness is a common experience for people who travel or live away from their homes for extended periods. It can be expressed through various forms of art, such as poetry, music, and literature.

How to Memorize "homesickness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person missing their home, perhaps sitting alone in a foreign place, looking at old family photos, or dreaming of the comforts of their own house.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'homesickness' with the feeling of longing and missing something deeply familiar and comforting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'homesickness' as 'Home' plus 'Sickness': HomeSickness = Homes + Sickness.

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