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Homesickness vs Nostalgic - What's the difference?

homesickness | nostalgic |

As nouns the difference between homesickness and nostalgic

is that homesickness is 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 while nostalgic is a person who displays nostalgia for something.

As an adjective nostalgic is

of, having, or relating to nostalgia.

homesickness

English

Alternative forms

* home-sickness

Noun

(wikipedia homesickness) (es)
  • 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.

    • Derived terms

    * homesick (back-formation)

    See also

    * melancholy * nostalgia

    nostalgic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, having, or relating to nostalgia.
  • Reminiscent of the speaker's childhood or younger years.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who displays nostalgia for something.
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