October 11, 2026

Querencia

noun

Definition

A place from which one's strength is drawn; a place where one feels safe and at home. From the Spanish bullfighting tradition, it is the spot in the ring where a bull feels most secure.

Example Sentence

“She found her querencia in the cramped studio where she had painted for thirty years.”

Etymology

From Spanish querencia, from querer (to want, to love), from Latin quaerere (to seek).

Scrabble Score

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QUERENCIA scores 20 points in Scrabble.

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