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Toska тоска́

Longing with nothing to long for

/ TOHS-kah /

Russian

#emotion #nostalgia

Vladimir Nabokov described it as 'a longing with nothing to long for, a sick pining, a vague restlessness.' It can range from mild longing to a deep ache of the soul.

Posted by linguaphile · 1 week, 5 days ago

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2 Comments

darren 1 week, 5 days ago

Never knew this was a concept with a name until now.

globetrotter 1 week, 5 days ago

This describes my entire personality.