Fernweh

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Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconfar-sickness
Executive Parlancedistant longing
Scholarly Discoursewanderlust
Babel ZenithFernweh
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛrnˌveɪ/

Etymology & Meaning

An ache for distant places; opposite of homesickness.

In the Boardroom

The pull toward new markets and opportunities.

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