also: しょうけい
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
A somewhat literary word for deep, often idealised longing or admiration, typically for something distant or unattainable. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to long for'.
彼は都会の生活に強い憧憬を抱いていた。
He had a strong longing for city life.
She yearns for a life abroad.