Nostalgia

Nostalgia- 2 Dictionary results

nos·tal·gia

–noun

1.a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one’s life, to one’s home or homeland, or to one’s family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time.

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Main Entry: nos·tal·gia

Pronunciation: \nä-ˈstal-jə, nə- also nȯ-, nō-; nə-ˈstäl-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek nostos return home + New Latin -algia; akin to Greek neisthai to return, Old English genesan to survive, Sanskrit nasate he approaches

Date: 1729

A wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition

Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Rain has always been the strongest catalyst of nostalgia for me. What makes you nostalgic?

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