heartsickness

/hˈɑɹtsɪknəs/ noun

The condition of being heartsick

Word Origin A compound of heart (Old English heorte) and sick (Old English seoc) plus the noun suffix -ness — literally 'heart-sick state.' The heart-sick idea is ancient: lovesick, heartsick, heartache all use the heart as the seat of emotion. The same heart root gives us hearten, dishearten, heartless, sweetheart.

noun The condition of being heartsick countable

A deep heartsickness settled over him after his best friend moved away.

(名词) 心痛;心碎;悲伤;哀伤

最好的朋友搬走后,一种深深的心痛感笼罩着他。

(sustantivo) La condición de estar apesadumbrado o desconsolado.

Una profunda tristeza se apoderó de él después de que su mejor amigo se mudara.

(nom) peine de cœur; chagrin d'amour; mal d'amour; cafard; mélancolie [État de profonde mélancolie causée par un chagrin sentimental, souvent lié à l'amour ou à la nostalgie.]

Une profonde heartsickness s'est installée en lui après le départ de son meilleur ami.

(Substantiv) Herzenskummer; Herzeleid [Der Zustand, von tiefer Traurigkeit oder seelischem Schmerz erfüllt zu sein.]

Eine tiefe **heartsickness** überkam ihn, nachdem sein bester Freund weggezogen war.

(名詞) 深い悲しみや心痛を感じている状態。

親友が引っ越した後、彼の心には深い悲しみが覆い被さった。

(substantivo) mágoa; pesar; desolação; angústia [A condição de estar com o coração partido; profunda mágoa.]

Uma profunda mágoa se instalou sobre ele depois que seu melhor amigo se mudou.

Word parts: heart + sick + ness

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