Fernweh

Wanderlust; an ache for distant places

/ FERN-veh /

German
#emotion #travel

Literally 'far-sickness', the opposite of homesickness — a craving for travel and distant places you've never been.

Posted by jdoe · 2 hours ago
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wordsmith 2 hours ago

Fascinating! I love how different cultures name the same feelings.

linguaphile 2 hours ago

This is one of my favorite words! I use it all the time.