brokenheartedness
- noun
- /ˌbroʊkənˈhɑːrtɪdnəs/
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- The brokenheartedness he experienced after losing his best friend was overwhelming and left him feeling lost.
Examples
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After her partner left, she felt a deep sense of brokenheartedness that seemed to consume her every thought.
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In the movie, the protagonist's brokenheartedness after his wife's passing became the central theme of the story.
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You know the type: skinny, 'shortsighted', owner of a million band t-shirts, aura of brokenheartedness.
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Synonyms
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2.1
Deep sadness after you lose someone or something important
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4.8
Strong emotional pain you feel after losing someone or when love fails
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3.9
A very strong sadness after losing someone you love
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3.4
Deep sadness and pain you feel after losing or being rejected by someone you love
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7.0
A period of deep sadness after someone close dies
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3.9
A period after someone dies when people show deep sadness
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3.7
A very strong feeling of sadness after a great loss
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6.5
A deep, quiet feeling or look of sadness
Very deep sadness that feels too strong to understand
A feeling of deep sadness and loss
A deep feeling of sadness about a loss
A deep, painful sadness from missing someone or something
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
brokenheartedness = brokenhearted (transparent) = broken + heart + ed + ness
The noun is clearly formed from the adjective 'brokenhearted' with the productive suffix '-ness' indicating the state of being broken-hearted.
Etymology
Brokenheartedness comes from the parts broken ('damaged'), heart ('love' or 'feeling') and the ending -ness (which makes a state). So, brokenheartedness is the state of having a 'broken heart' — deep sorrow after losing or losing touch with someone you love, much like heartbreak.