heart´sick´ness

heart´sick´ness
heart|sick «HAHRT SIHK», adjective.
sick at heart; very depressed; very unhappy: »

Chatham, heartsick of his country's shame (William Cowper).

SYNONYM(S): despondent.
heart´sick´ness, noun.

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