longing

• Sentiment intense de désir ou d'aspiration profonde vers quelque chose ou quelqu'un, souvent accompagné de tristesse ou de nostalgie.

A noun referring to a strong feeling of desire or wish for something, often accompanied by sadness or yearning.

1. Strong desireB1formal

   A strong feeling of wanting something very much, especially something absent or lost.

   désir ardent

   • She felt a deep longing for her childhood home.
   • His longing for adventure led him to travel the world.
   • There was a longing in her eyes as she watched the sunset.

   Synonymesachecravingdesirehankeringhungerpiningthirstyearningyen

   Antonymesapathyaversiondisgustindifferencerepulsion

2. Yearning or wistfulnessB2formal

   An intense emotional desire accompanied by sadness or nostalgia.

   nostalgie douloureuse

   • The poem captures the longing of lovers separated by war.
   • He expressed his longing for the simple life of his youth.
   • A sense of longing filled the room as they said goodbye.

   Synonymesachecravingdesirehankeringhungerpiningthirstwishwistfulnessyearning

• Verbe exprimant un fort désir ou une nostalgie profonde pour quelque chose ou quelqu'un, souvent avec une nuance d'impatience ou de mélancolie.

A verb used to express a strong desire or yearning for something or someone.

1. To yearn or desire stronglyB2formal

   To have a strong wish or desire for something, especially something absent or lost.

   aspirer à, désirer ardemment

   • She longed for her childhood home.
   • He longed to see his family again.
   • They longed for the days of peace and quiet.

   Synonymesachecovetcravedesirehankerhungerpinethirstwishyearn

   Antonymesdisdainscornspurn

2. To pine or craveC1informal

   To feel a prolonged desire or emotional attachment.

   Languir (de)

   • I long for a vacation by the sea.
   • The children longed for their parents' return.
   • She longed to be free from her responsibilities.

   Synonymesachecovetcravedesirehankerhungerpinethirstwishyearn

   Antonymesabhordespisedisdainrepelscornspurn