What does longing mean?
Definitions for longing
ˈlɔŋ ɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ-long·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word longing.
Princeton's WordNet
longing, yearning, hungrinessnoun
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Wiktionary
longingnoun
An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
longingnoun
The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Longingnoun
Earnest desire; continual wish.
Etymology: from long.
When within short time I came to the degree of uncertain wishes, and that those wishes grew to unquiet longings, when I would fix my thoughts upon nothing, but that within little varying they should end with Philoclea. Philip Sidney.
I have a woman’s longing,
An appetite that I am sick withal,
To see great Hector in the weeds of peace. William Shakespeare.The will is left to the pursuit of nearer satisfactions, and to the removal of those uneasinesses which it then feels in its want of, and longings after, them. John Locke.
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longing
Longing can be defined as a strong and intense desire or yearning for something or someone that is absent or unattainable. It often involves a feeling of nostalgia, emotional pain, and a sense of incompleteness or dissatisfaction until the desired object or situation is obtained. Longing can manifest in various forms, such as longing for a loved one, a particular experience, a place, or a past time. It is a deeply personal and subjective feeling that can drive individuals to seek fulfillment and pursue their goals.
Webster Dictionary
Longing
of Long
Longingnoun
an eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration
Wikidata
Longing
"Longing" is a song by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, written by Yoshiki. The song is a ballad that has been released in several versions, most notably in two different single variations. The first, "Longing ~Togireta Melody~", was released on August 1, 1995 and reached the number 1 spot on the Oricon chart. The second, "Longing ~Setsubou no Yoru~", came out on December 11, 1995 and reached number 5.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of longing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of longing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of longing in a Sentence
We've won several silver medals and we've been longing for a gold medal, we put in a lot of effort and this gold medal is like a new starting point for us and will push us further. Hopefully we'll win many more.
How many of our adolescents and young people sense that (love and happiness) are no longer found in their homes? How many women, sad and lonely, wonder when love left, when it slipped away from their lives? How many elderly people feel left out of family celebrations, cast aside and longing each day for a little love?
There are better opportunities than shorting the bond market like longing corporates.
Freedom is but the possibility of a various and indefinite activity; while government, or the exercise of dominion, is a single, yet real activity. The longing for freedom, therefore, is at first only too frequently suggested by the deep-felt consciousness of its absence.
The chemist who can extract from his heart's elements, compassion, respect, longing, patience, regret, surprise, and forgiveness and compound them into one can create that atom which is called love.
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- شوقArabic
- touhaCzech
- hiraethWelsh
- Sehnen, Verlangen, SehnsuchtGerman
- sopiroEsperanto
- añoranzaSpanish
- kaipuu, ikävä, kaipausFinnish
- nostalgieFrench
- cianalas, fadachd, miann, ionndrainn, iarraidhScottish Gaelic
- kerinduanIndonesian
- bramosia, desiderio, voglia, brama, nostalgia, anelitoItalian
- כמיההHebrew
- superindui cupientesLatin
- ilgesysLithuanian
- ilgošanās, ilgasLatvian
- hasrat, kehendakMalay
- lengselNorwegian
- verlangenDutch
- lengsel, lengsleNorwegian Nynorsk
- pragnienie, tęsknotaPolish
- saudadePortuguese
- dorRomanian
- тоскаRussian
- längtan, längtarSwedish
- hasret, özlemTurkish
- اشتیاقUrdu
- 渴望Chinese
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