A vague and constant desire for something that does not and possibly cannot exist

From “The Language of the Soul: Meeting God in the Longings of Our Hearts” by Jeff Crosby


Saudade – A vague and constant desire for something that does not and possibly cannot exist, for something other than the present, a turning toward the past or toward the future; not an active discontent or poignant sadness but an indolent, dreaming wistfulness.

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