Wehmut — meaning in English
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English meaning
- melancholia noun A deep and lasting feeling of sadness or gloom.
- melancholy noun A deep, thoughtful sadness, often tinged with nostalgia.
- nostalgia noun A wistful longing for the past, or for home and familiar things.
Senses
Wehmut is used for these senses in English:
- melancholy Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
- nostalgia (transferred sense) A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past. [from 20th c.]
melancholia — full definition
- noun A deep and lasting feeling of sadness or gloom.
- noun A form of depression marked by unreasonable fears, guilt and a lack of energy or interest.
melancholy — full definition
- noun A deep, thoughtful sadness, often tinged with nostalgia.
- adjective Sad or gloomy in a wistful, reflective way.
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