What is "longing" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does longing mean in English? Meaning of longing definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "longing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "longing": prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

Noun

Meaning: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

Synonyms: hungriness longing yearning

Hyponyms: discontent discontentedness discontentment hankering nostalgia pining wishfulness wistfulness yen

Hypernyms: desire

Pronunciation in US: /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/

Synonyms:

eager, yearning, languishing, craving, anxious, ardent, avid, hungry, ravenous, wishful, wistful, pining, hankering, hunger, wish, aspiration, thirst, yearning, ambition, craving, urge, itch, yen, pining, coveting, hungering, fire in the belly,

Antonyms:

despising, hating, loathing, dislike, hate, hatred, satisfaction, indifference,

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