• @samus12345
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    21 day ago

    Why aren’t they called “homelust” or “wandersickness?”

    • @idiomaddict
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      220 hours ago

      The English “wanderlust” comes from the German Wanderlust more recently (1902). In German, Lust is related to the English “lust,” but it’s got less of a sensual connotation. “Homesickness” also comes from German (1798), but it was translated into English.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 day ago

        It is also an older way to express a longing of the heart for something, in this case home / unknown places respectively.