nostomania
/ˌnɒstəʊˈmeɪnɪə/rare
noun
Extreme homesickness, formerly regarded as a type of insanity.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine. From modern Greek νοστομανία from ancient Greek νόστος return home + Hellenistic Greek -μανία.
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