Definition of HOMESICKNESS

homesickness

Meanings

Plural: homesicknesses

Noun

  • a longing to return home
  • The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

Origin / Etymology

Calque of German Heimweh (“homesickness”, literally “home-woe”), equivalent to home + sickness.

Scrabble Score: 23

homesickness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
homesickness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
homesickness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

homesickness is a valid Words With Friends word