yearning

• Nom désignant un désir profond, durable et souvent insatisfait, ou une nostalgie intense pour quelque chose ou quelqu'un.

A noun referring to a prolonged, intense, and often unfulfilled desire or longing for something.

1. Deep longingB2formal

   A prolonged, intense, and often unfulfilled desire or need for something.

   désir ardent

   • He felt a deep yearning for his homeland after years abroad.
   • Her yearning for knowledge drove her to study late into the night.
   • The poem expressed a profound yearning for peace and tranquility.

   Synonymesachecravingdesirehankeringhungerlongingpiningthirstwistfulnessyen

   Antonymesapathyaversioncontentmentdisgustindifferencerepulsionsatietysatisfaction

• Verbe exprimant un désir profond, intense ou sincère de quelque chose, souvent avec une nuance de nostalgie ou de mélancolie.

A verb used to express a strong, deep, or earnest desire for something, often with a sense of longing or wistfulness.

1. Desire strongly or persistentlyB2formal

   To have an intense, deep, and often long-lasting desire for something.

   Désirer ardemment

   • She yearned for a chance to travel the world.
   • He yearned to be accepted by his peers.
   • They yearned for peace after years of conflict.

   Synonymesachecravehankerhungeritchlongpinethirst

2. Long for someone or something absentB2formal

   To feel a deep, often melancholic, desire for a person or thing that is not present.

   Aspirer à quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'absent

   • He yearned for his childhood home.
   • She yearned for her lover who was far away.
   • The exile yearned for his native land.

   Synonymesachecovetcravedesirehankerhungerlongpinethirstwish

3. Feel affection or tendernessC1formal

   To have a strong feeling of affection or tenderness for someone.

   Éprouver de la tendresse

   • She yearned for her mother's comforting embrace.
   • He yearned for the simple kindness of a friend.
   • The old man yearned for the warmth of his family.

   Synonymesadorecare forcherishhold dearlovetreasure