"wistfulness" meaning in All languages combined

See wistfulness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wistfulnesses [plural]
Etymology: wistful + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wistful|ness}} wistful + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} wistfulness (usually uncountable, plural wistfulnesses)
  1. The state or characteristic of being wistful. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-wistfulness-en-noun-Kr9hzpWW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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