WISTFULNESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sadly pensive longing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("wistfulness" is a kind of...):

hungriness; longing; yearning (prolonged unfulfilled desire or need)

Derivation:

wistful (showing pensive sadness)

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