yearning

As nouns the difference between yearning and love

is that yearning is a wistful or melancholy longing while love is strong affection.

As verbs the difference between yearning and love

is that yearning is present participle of lang=en while love is to have a strong affection for (someone or something).

As a proper noun Love is

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Yearning is a related term of thirsting.

As nouns the difference between yearning and thirsting

is that yearning is a wistful or melancholy longing while thirsting is the situation of having a thirst for something.

As verbs the difference between yearning and thirsting

is that yearning is while thirsting is .

Yearning is a related term of relish.

As nouns the difference between yearning and relish

is that yearning is a wistful or melancholy longing while relish is a pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.

As verbs the difference between yearning and relish

is that yearning is while relish is (obsolete|intransitive) to taste; to have a specified taste or flavour.

As a noun yearning

is a wistful or melancholy longing.

As a verb yearning

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective wishful is

wished-for; desired, wanted.

As verbs the difference between yenning and yearning

is that yenning is present participle of yen while yearning is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun yearning is

a wistful or melancholy longing.

Urge is a synonym of yearning.

As nouns the difference between yearning and urge

is that yearning is a wistful or melancholy longing while urge is a strong desire; an itch to do something.

As verbs the difference between yearning and urge

is that yearning is present participle of lang=en while urge is to press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

Need is a related term of yearning.

As nouns the difference between need and yearning

is that need is a requirement for something while yearning is a wistful or melancholy longing.

As verbs the difference between need and yearning

is that need is to be necessary (to someone) while yearning is .

Yearning is a related term of selfish.

As a noun yearning

is a wistful or melancholy longing.

As a verb yearning

is .

As an adjective selfish is

holding one’s self-interest as the standard for decision making.

As nouns the difference between yearning and passion

is that yearning is a wistful or melancholy longing while passion is any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or hate.

As verbs the difference between yearning and passion

is that yearning is present participle of lang=en while passion is to suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.