Saudade - 365words

Published: 10 August 2015
on channel: Into The Ordinary
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Today’s word is saudade. It’s a Portugese word that’s a bit difficult to describe. One definition is a melancholic, intimate feeling or mood of incompleteness - due to the absence of someone or something, whether it’s a person, place or experience. A feeling caused by longing for something missing, something absent. One English verb that probably comes close to saudade, is “to pine”. Saudade is similar but not equal to nostalgia - that word also exists in Portugese. Thanks to Monique for suggesting this word:

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