>[!abstract] >Saudade is a word in Portuguese and Galician denoting an emotional state of melancholic or profoundly nostalgic longing for a beloved yet absent someone or something. It derives from the Latin word for solitude. It is often associated with a repressed understanding that one might never encounter the object of longing ever again. It is a recollection of feelings, experiences, places, or events, often elusive, that cause a sense of separation from the exciting, pleasant, or joyous sensations they once caused (Wikipedia, 2025). >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): [[Acedia]]; [[Oceanic feeling]] >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —