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hüzün — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grief noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
  • melancholia noun Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy
  • melancholy noun A deep, thoughtful sadness, often tinged with nostalgia.

Senses

hüzün is used for these senses in English:

  • grief Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]
  • melancholy Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

grief — full definition

  1. noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
  2. noun A source of trouble or annoyance (informal).

melancholia — full definition

  1. noun Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy
  2. noun depression, characterised by irrational fears, guilt and apathy

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