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homesick

/ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about homesick at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Longing to return home.

Origin

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

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