saudade

sau·da·de

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Definition of saudade word

noun saudade (in Portuguese folk culture) a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent: the theme of saudade in literature and music. 1

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; Portuguese: yearning

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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