homesick
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk/ / [ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk] / /ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/
adj
Etymology: Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.
- Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
“She felt terribly homesick during her first month abroad.”
“The camp counselors tried to comfort the homesick children.”