Retrouvailles

/ʁə.tʁu.vɑj/ noun

Definition

The joy of reuniting with someone after a long separation; the happiness of meeting again.

Etymology

From French 'retrouver' (to find again). There's no single English word for this specific happiness — the French named the exact feeling of seeing someone you've missed desperately.

Kelly Says

The EXPLOSION of joy when you finally see someone you've been missing forever! That airport reunion moment, that first hug after years apart — the French named it because they know: some happiness needs its own word! 🤗✈️💕

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