Similar words
anhelo
añoranza specifically means longing tinged with nostalgia, missing something past; anhelo is a more general yearning or desire, often future-oriented.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
anseio
anseio is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "longing."
Portuguese
saudade
saudade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "longing."
Practice
1 What does añoranza mean?
longing
2 Fill the gap: Siente ___ de su tierra.
Full sentence: Siente añoranza de su tierra. (He feels longing for his homeland.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches añoranza?
añoranza: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.