Saudade (noun) (Portuguese)
sow-da-da
A deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves.
A Portuguese word today for Valentine’s Day, and what a lovely word it is.
Example sentences
“He experienced saudade, or a longing nostalgia, for the life he shared with her”
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