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homesick

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈhoʊmˌsɪk// UK //hˈəʊmsɪk// home·sick

adj. feeling sad and missing your family, friends, or the place where you grew up. You often feel this way when you are away from home for a long time.

adj. experiencing a sense of longing for one's native place or former home. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'get'.


SIMPLE

I feel homesick when I am away from my family.

CONTEXTUAL

Many students who move to a new country find themselves feeling homesick during their first few months of university.

COMPLEX

The protagonist's journey is marked by a deepening sense of homesickness, as the unfamiliar landscape of the new city begins to feel increasingly alien compared to the rolling hills of his childhood.

Origin

Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.

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