indiohistorian: C.S. Lewis’ favorite German word without any English equivalent. He described it as nostalgia and a deep longing for Home. Have you ever felt that longing? other-wordly: pronunciation | \zEn-‘zUkt\ submitted by | sehnsucht [thewitchnebula] and Life Ruining via the BBC [liferuiningviabbc]submit words | herewith thanks to | c.s. lewis
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indiohistorian:

C.S. Lewis’ favorite German word without any English equivalent. He described it as nostalgia and a deep longing for Home. Have you ever felt that longing?

other-wordly:

pronunciation | \zEn-‘zUkt\
 submitted by | sehnsucht [thewitchnebula] and Life Ruining via the BBC [liferuiningviabbc]
submit words | here
with thanks to | c.s. lewis

Source: other-wordly

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