solastalgia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of homesickness experienced when one has not moved, but one's environment has changed.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɒləsˈtæld͡ʒə/

Word forms

solastalgia

Etymology

Coined by Australian philosopher and researcher Glenn Albrecht in 2005 from Latin sōlācium (“solace, comfort”) + -algia (“pain”).

Related words

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