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Definition of wistfulness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wistfulness

noun
 
/ˈwɪstflnəs/
 
/ˈwɪstflnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. a slightly sad feeling caused by thinking about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have
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