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Fernweh
noun
Die sehnsüchtige Lust, in die Ferne zu reisen oder an weit entfernte Orte zu entfliehen. Es beschreibt das Gegenteil von Heimweh.
Etymology · Gebildet im 19. Jahrhundert in Analogie zu Heimweh, aus den Wörtern 'fern' und 'Weh' (Schmerz).
"Wenn ich die Schiffe im Hamburger Hafen sehe, packt mich sofort das Fernweh."
"An regnerischen Tagen im Büro ist sein Fernweh nach der weiten Welt besonders groß."
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