homesick

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homesick

/ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk/ UK
[ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk] UK
/ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/ US
[ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk] US

Where it comes from

Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.

adjective more homesick · most homesick

often, with for Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic. feel homesick

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adj missing one's home or family

日本語	ホームシック hōmushikku
中文	思鄉 /思乡 sīxiāng, 想家 xiǎngjiā, 鄉愁 /乡愁 xiāngchóu, 懷鄉 /怀乡 huáixiāng
Deutsch	heimwehkrank
Italiano	nostalgico
Ελληνικά	νοσταλγός nostalgós
Русский	тоску́ющий по дому po

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"homesick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homesick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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homesick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homesick

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"homesick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homesick.

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@misc{homesick_2026,
  title = {homesick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/homesick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}