Longing
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noun.
A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An eager desire; an earnest wish or craving.
noun.
Specifically, in
pathology
, one of the peculiar and often whimsical desires experienced by pregnant women.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
Present participle of
long
.
noun.
An
earnest
and
deep
, not greatly
passionate
, but rather
melancholic
desire
.
noun.
The
buying
of a
financial instrument
with the expectation that its value will rise
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Word Usage
"But, though progressives know that, the longing is acute and the temptation to rebind themselves to such impulses strong."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
aversion
cross-reference
desire
miss
Etymologically Related
long
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
desire
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
discontent
discontentedness
discontentment
hankering
nostalgia
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
belonging
prolonging
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
ache
adoration
ambition
aspiration
crave
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Heimweh
aching
appetite
aspiration
craving
verb-stem
long