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homesick.

Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk/Received-Pronunciation[ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk]Received-Pronunciation/ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/General-American[ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk]General-American

  1. Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

    often
    feel homesick
    become homesick
Where this word comes from

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

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