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(n)

a homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home that maybe never was.

origin: unknown
"hireath is a heart wrenching experience, and there is no cure."
hireath by aImondmiIk June 20, 2019
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A dumb bitch who is very overprotective and likes eldrago. She is very marupok.
she also got ghosted by a pussy. She is one of the baddest bitch i have ever known.
Ang rupok ni hireath.
Hireath by alexajeez September 12, 2020
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The homesickness and nostalgia for the old, pre-colonised Wales; a longing to return to an identified and recognised homeland which has been lost forever. Does not refer to a homesickness for a fantasy place or a homesickness for any place outside of Wales. This misinterpretation is because many foreign languages cannot ever be fully translatable into the English language as they have links to personal and cultural connections.
"I love the world of Hogwarts so much, I feel a Hiraeth for it, I wish I could go there."
"Hogwarts isn't in Wales so that's not possible. You can use the English word homesickness, there's nothing wrong with that."
"...B-But that doesn't sound 'Exotic' enough for my aesthetic tumblr tattoo."
Hiraeth by Brawniii April 8, 2022
It is a Welsh noun meaning a Homesickness for a home that you can’t return to or that never was.
As soon as I arrive here, my hiraeth disappears. This place feels familiar. This is home. The place I’d never thought I’d ever see again.
Hiraeth by ;-; December 26, 2020
Welsh uncountable noun.

- A nostalgic longing for a place.

It can also be used for places that once existed that have now changed or disappeared.

However, It is not used to refer to people, nor is it used for places that don't exist or never have (such as a fantasy or dream land).

- Addition by native Welsh speaker from Gwynedd.

Please don't listen to other definitions as most of them are nonsense. The word is frequently over romanticised, twisted or made to be more poetic or more exclusive than it is by people who don't speak the language and who spread misinformation. They are people who generally want to find an extra special word that suits their own wishes & needs instead of accepting its true authentic meaning.
In Welsh, we would say 'I have hiraeth for the hills where I grew up' 'I have hiraeth for home' 'I have hiraeth for the village where I grew up'.
Hiraeth by Ceinwen July 31, 2020
A home sickness for a home you can never return to or that never was
Girl: how are you feeling the Harry Potter series is over
Girl: you know I’m feeling hiriath that was such a big part of my life and I’m sad to see it end
hiriath by Herminoe December 12, 2020
Hiraeth is a longing for one's homeland, but it's not mere homesickness. It's an expression of the bond one feels with one's home country when one is away from it.
As soon as I step over the border into Wales my hiraeth evaporates. I am home.
hiraeth by wesoad April 1, 2011
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