Meaning & use
Tristesse
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A state of deep sadness or melancholy.
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A gentle tristesse settled over the house after the guests left.
The film captures the quiet tristesse of growing older.
A note on using this word
A French loanword popularized in English partly through Françoise Sagan's novel "Bonjour Tristesse"; it carries a wistful, literary tone that "sadness" lacks.
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