Hiraeth

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconhomesickness for lost place
Executive Parlancedeep longing
Scholarly Discoursenostalgic yearning
Babel ZenithHiraeth
Origin: Welsh
Pronunciation: /ˈhɪraɪθ/

Etymology & Meaning

A longing for a home you cannot return to or never existed.

In the Boardroom

Longing for the company culture that once was.

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