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rezzy  ·  3433 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What was the last word you learned?

Saudade

    It describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves.




thenewgreen  ·  3433 days ago  ·  link  ·  

According to wikipedia there is no english equivalent. I have often wondered which language is at the greatest deficit for emotional conveyance? I speak english and some spanish. I'm the wrong person to inquire in to this. Any guesses?

rezzy  ·  3433 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think longing, wistfulness, and nostalgia sort of give the same feeling. English is my only language and I feel it's incredibly emotionally limited in terms of what other people have told me. Unfortunately I can't really tell you anything else..