home-sickness

A form of homesickness — The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

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Meanings

nounhome-sickness (plural home-sicknesses)

plural home-sicknesses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of homesickness.
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APA

home-sickness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home-sickness

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“home-sickness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home-sickness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “home-sickness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home-sickness.

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